Huslia, Alaska

Huslia Ts’aateyhdenaadekk’onh Denh
City
Huslia Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 65°42′07″N 156°23′14″W
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Yukon-Koyukuk
Incorporated	June 9, 1969
Government
• Mayor	S. Joyce Sam
• State senator	Click Bishop (R)
• State rep.	Mike Cronk (R)
Area
• Total	16.34 sq mi (42.33 km2)
• Land	15.79 sq mi (40.88 km2)
• Water	0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
Elevation	157 ft (48 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	304
• Density	19.26/sq mi (7.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code	99746
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-34350
GNIS feature ID	1403644, 2419400

Huslia (/ˈhuːsliə/; Ts’aateyhdenaadekk’onh Denh [t͡sʼæːtʰəj̊tənætəqʼon̥ tən̥] in Koyukon) is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. Rarely known as Hussliakatna, it is inhabited by Koyukuk-hotana Athabascans. The population was 293 at the 2000 census and 275 as of the 2010 census.

Geography

Huslia is located at 65°42′7″N 156°23′14″W (65.701858, -156.387134). It is in the interior of Alaska, on the Koyukuk River, near its confluence with the Huslia River. It does not have road or rail access, but is served by Huslia Airport.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.2 square miles (45 km²), of which, 16.4 square miles (42 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) (4.25%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	65		—
1960	168		158.5%
1970	159		−5.4%
1980	188		18.2%
1990	207		10.1%
2000	293		41.5%
2010	275		−6.1%
2020	304		10.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

Huslia first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Cutoff." The name changed to Huslia beginning with the 1960 census and incorporated as such in 1969.

As of the census of 2000, there were 293 people, 88 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 17.8 inhabitants per square mile (6.9/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 4.44% White, 93.52% Native American, 0.34% Pacific Islander, and 1.71% from two or more races. 1.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 88 households, out of which 56.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 43.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $31,000. Males had a median income of $52,500 versus $30,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,983. About 22.9% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

The Yukon–Koyukuk School District operates the Jimmy Huntington School in Huslia.

External links

• Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs: Huslia
• Constitution of the Native Tribe of Huslia, Alaska