What is the population of Savoonga, Alaska?

Savoonga has a population of approximately 868 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Savoonga, Alaska located?

Savoonga is located in Alaska, United States, at approximate coordinates 63.6797°, -170.4833°.

What is the median household income in Savoonga?

The median household income in Savoonga is approximately $53,750 based on the most recent open data.

Terralocate

Browse / United States / Alaska / Savoonga

Savoonga

Alaskacity

Featured view

Savoonga

Total population

868

Median home value

$100,000

2.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$53,750

Savoonga$54k

National$74k

Founded

1969

Elevation0 m

Land area15.79 km²

Weather39°F · Areas Of Blowing Snow

Coordinates63.68°, -170.48°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11

CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery

Active weather alerts

High Wind Watch · Severe
High Wind Watch issued October 5 at 2:17PM AKDT until October 9 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Founded

1969

Elevation

0 m

Area

15.79 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Savoonga is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is located on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. As of the 2020 census, Savoonga's population was 835, up from 671 in 2010.

History & geography

History

St. Lawrence Island has been inhabited sporadically for the past 2,000 years by both Alaskan Yup'ik and Siberian Yupik people. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the island had a population of about 4,000 in numerous villages. Between 1878 and 1880, a famine devastated the island's population. Many who did not starve left. The remaining population of St. Lawrence Island was nearly all Siberian Yupik. In 1900, reindeer were introduced on the island and by 1917, the herd had grown to over 10,000 animals. A reindeer camp was established near present-day Savoonga in 1916. The village of Savoonga was established near the camp in the 1930s. Good hunting and trapping in the area attracted more residents. Gambell and Savoonga received joint title to most of the land on St. Lawrence Island under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. In 1985 disaster struck Savoonga when 8 people died in one incident after a skiff carrying five members of the Kiyuklook family was swamped, leading to them drowning, and 2 further people drowned while attempting to rescue them.

Geography

Savoonga is on the northern coast of St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. It is southeast of Gambell. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Most people on St. Lawrence Island speak Siberian Yupik. There are daily flights from Nome to Savoonga Airport, weather permitting. Savoonga has a polar climate (Köppen ET) with short, cool summers and long, freezing winters lasting from the beginning of October to the end of May. Average annual snowfall totals with peak snowpack depth being in April. |date=October 2019}}

Read full article on Wikipedia

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).