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Lake and Peninsula Borough (Russian: Лейк-энд-Пенинсула, Leyk-end-Peninsula) is a borough in the state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,476,[3] down from 1,631 in 2010.[4] The borough seat of King Salmon[5] is located in neighboring Bristol Bay Borough, although is not the seat of that borough. The most populous community in the borough is the census-designated place of Port Alsworth. With an average of 0.017 inhabitants/km² (0.045/sq mi), the Lake and Peninsula Borough is the second least densely populated organized county-equivalent in the United States; only the unorganized Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has a lower density.

Lake and Peninsula Borough
Borough
Wassillie Trefon Dena'ina Fish Cache in Port Alsworth, Alaska
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Alaska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 58°24′N 156°11′W
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Incorporated	April 24, 1989[1][2]
Named for	Iliamna Lake, Becharof Lake and Alaska Peninsula
Seat	King Salmon
Largest CDP	Port Alsworth
Area
• Total	32,922 sq mi (85,270 km2)
• Land	23,652 sq mi (61,260 km2)
• Water	9,270 sq mi (24,000 km2)  28.2%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,476
• Density	0.045/sq mi (0.017/km2)
Time zone	UTC−9 (Alaska)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	www.lakeandpen.com

Geography

The borough has an area of 32,922 square miles (85,270 km²), of which 23,652 square miles (61,260 km²) is land and 9,270 square miles (24,000 km²) (28.2%) is water.[6] The borough occupies most of the Alaska Peninsula. Its land area is larger than that of San Bernardino County, California, the largest county in the contiguous Lower 48 states, and slightly larger than the state of South Carolina.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

• Bethel Census Area, Alaska – north
• Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska – east
• Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska – southeast
• Aleutians East Borough, Alaska – west
• Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska – west
• Dillingham Census Area, Alaska – west

National protected areas

• Alagnak Wild River
• Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Alaska Peninsula unit)
  • Sutwik Island
• Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve
• Becharof National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  • Becharof Wilderness (part)
• Katmai National Park and Preserve (part)
  • Katmai Wilderness (part)
• Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (part)
  • Lake Clark Wilderness (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	1,668		—
2000	1,823		9.3%
2010	1,631		−10.5%
2020	1,476		−9.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1990–2000[8] 2010–2020[4]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,823 people, 588 households, and 418 families residing in the borough. The population density was 0.059 people per square mile (0.023/km²). There were 1,557 housing units at an average density of 0.05 per square mile (0.02/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 18.76% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 73.51% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 6.97% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. About 5.41% reported speaking a Yupik language at home, while 3.87% speak Alutiiq and 1.23% an Athabaskan language .

Some 44.70% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.50% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. About 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.90% consisted of a sole occupant 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.74.

In the borough, the age of the population was spread out, with 37.80% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 5.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.10 males.

The dominant religion is Orthodox Christianity.

Communities

Cities

• Chignik
• Egegik
• Newhalen
• Nondalton
• Pilot Point
• Port Heiden

Census-designated places

Ghost town

• Kijik

See also

• List of airports in the Lake and Peninsula Borough

References

External links

• Official link

Media related to Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska at Wikimedia Commons

• Borough map: Alaska Department of Labor

На других языках

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[de] Lake and Peninsula Borough

Lake and Peninsula Borough ist ein Borough in Alaska, Vereinigte Staaten. Bei der Volkszählung im Jahr 2020 wurden 1476 Einwohner gezählt.[1] Verwaltungssitz ist King Salmon, die Stadt liegt jedoch im benachbarten Bristol Bay Borough.

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- [en] Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska

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[ru] Лейк-энд-Пенинсула

Лейк-энд-Пенинсула (англ. Lake and Peninsula Borough, рус. Озеро и Полуостров) — одно из боро Аляски (США). Является вторым округом (или приравненной к нему административно-территориальной единицей: боро/зона переписи населения на Аляске и приход в Луизиане) в США по минимальной плотности населения после Юкон-Коюкук. Единственный округ (или приравненная к нему административно-территориальная единица), административный центр которого находится вне его пределов. Население 1476 человек (оценка 2020 года), площадь 85 270 км², плотность населения 0,02 чел./км².

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