Northway (K’ehtthiign[2] in Upper Tanana Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. Prior to the 2020 Census, the borders of the CDP got expanded to include Northway Junction and Northway Village.[3] The population was 234 at the 2020 census, up from 71 in 2010.[4]
Northway, Alaska
K’ehtthiign | |
|---|---|
 Location of Northway, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 62°58′9″N 141°54′18″W / 62.96917°N 141.90500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Southeast Fairbanks |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Mike Cronk (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 247.32 sq mi (640.55 km2) |
| • Land | 242.41 sq mi (627.84 km2) |
| • Water | 4.91 sq mi (12.71 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,709 ft (521 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 234 |
| • Density | 0.97/sq mi (0.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99764 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-56220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1407253 |
Geography
editNorthway is located at 62°58′9″N 141°54′18″W / 62.96917°N 141.90500°W (62.969297, -141.905034).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau in 2020, the CDP has a total area of 247.32 square miles (640.6 km2), of which, 242.41 square miles (627.8 km2) of it is land and 4.91 square miles (12.7 km2) of it (8.45%) is water.[6]
The highest sea-level pressure in the United States was recorded at Northway on January 31, 1989, with a reading of 31.85 inches, a record only surpassed by two readings in Siberia.[7] Due to aircraft altimeters only being able to calibrate to 31 inches, most were grounded.
Climate
editNorthway has a dry-winter continental subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc).
| Climate data for Northway, Alaska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 43 (6) |
48 (9) |
56 (13) |
74 (23) |
88 (31) |
92 (33) |
88 (31) |
89 (32) |
79 (26) |
68 (20) |
42 (6) |
51 (11) |
92 (33) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 18.2 (−7.7) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
42.4 (5.8) |
58.8 (14.9) |
73.4 (23.0) |
81.7 (27.6) |
81.7 (27.6) |
78.7 (25.9) |
66.3 (19.1) |
49.4 (9.7) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
84.1 (28.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | −4.5 (−20.3) |
7.8 (−13.4) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
45.3 (7.4) |
60.5 (15.8) |
69.6 (20.9) |
71.5 (21.9) |
66.5 (19.2) |
54.5 (12.5) |
32.1 (0.1) |
7.9 (−13.4) |
−2.3 (−19.1) |
36.1 (2.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | −13.3 (−25.2) |
−4.0 (−20.0) |
8.3 (−13.2) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
47.2 (8.4) |
57.2 (14.0) |
59.9 (15.5) |
55.0 (12.8) |
43.2 (6.2) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
−0.7 (−18.2) |
−10.8 (−23.8) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −22.1 (−30.1) |
−15.8 (−26.6) |
−8.0 (−22.2) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
34.0 (1.1) |
44.7 (7.1) |
48.4 (9.1) |
43.5 (6.4) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
−9.2 (−22.9) |
−19.3 (−28.5) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −47.6 (−44.2) |
−40.1 (−40.1) |
−32.9 (−36.1) |
−6.8 (−21.6) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
33.7 (0.9) |
39.6 (4.2) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
−8.3 (−22.4) |
−33.0 (−36.1) |
−40.5 (−40.3) |
−51.1 (−46.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −72 (−58) |
−71 (−57) |
−56 (−49) |
−42 (−41) |
2 (−17) |
25 (−4) |
32 (0) |
12 (−11) |
−6 (−21) |
−36 (−38) |
−55 (−48) |
−64 (−53) |
−72 (−58) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.31 (7.9) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.15 (3.8) |
0.22 (5.6) |
0.98 (25) |
2.26 (57) |
2.92 (74) |
1.79 (45) |
1.07 (27) |
0.53 (13) |
0.51 (13) |
0.30 (7.6) |
11.28 (285) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.3 (16) |
5.2 (13) |
3.5 (8.9) |
1.2 (3.0) |
1.8 (4.6) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.9 (4.8) |
6.1 (15) |
9.8 (25) |
7.1 (18) |
42.9 (108.3) |
| Average precipitation days | 5.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 12.4 | 15.0 | 13.4 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 94.3 |
| Average snowy days | 8.4 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 7.1 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 50.0 |
| Source 1: NOAA[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[9] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
editThere is a shuttle between Tok and Northway three times a week, connecting with the Fairbanks - Glennallen - Anchorage service.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 196 | — | |
| 1960 | 196 | 0.0% | |
| 1970 | 40 | −79.6% | |
| 1980 | 73 | 82.5% | |
| 1990 | 123 | 68.5% | |
| 2000 | 95 | −22.8% | |
| 2010 | 71 | −25.3% | |
| 2020 | 234 | 229.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
Northway first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Northway-Nabesna", which included the native village of Nabesna on the west side of Nabesna River across from present-day Northway Village. It returned as Northway in 1960. In 1980, it was made a census-designated place (CDP).
As of the census of 2010, there were 290 people. The racial makeup of the CDP was 66% Native American, 29% White, and 4.8% from two or more races.[11]
The median age was 39.6.[12]
Education
editNorthway is part of the Alaska Gateway School District. Walter Northway School, a K-12 campus, serves community students.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "UAF: Alaska Native Place Names". Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Northway CDP Map - US Census 2020 TIGERline" (PDF). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Places (2020): Alaska" (TXT). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Recipe for a Cold Snap, Alaska Science Forum". www.gi.alaska.edu. Archived from the original on September 1, 2000.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Northway AP, AK". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Fairbanks". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2015.