Galena, Alaska
Location of Galena, Alaska
Coordinates: 64°44′26″N 156°53′8″W / 64.74056, -156.88556
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Yukon-Koyukuk
Area
- Total	24 sq mi (62. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The US state of Alaska is not divided into counties, as are 48 other states but it is divided into boroughs ( Louisiana is divided into parishes Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a Census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
- Land	17. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (46. 3 km²)
- Water	6. 1 sq mi (15. 8 km²)
Elevation	128 ft (39 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	675
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-27530
GNIS feature ID	1402457

Galena is the largest city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Alaska Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting nine hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-9) The UTC−9 time zone is used in French Polynesia Gambier Islands United States (AKST— Alaska Standard Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 907 covers the entire state of Alaska, except for the small southeastern Alaska community of Hyder Alaska, which uses the 250 Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a Census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent At the 2000 census the population was 675.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 References 5 External links

History

The Koyukon Athabascans had seasonal camps in the area and moved as the wild game migrated. Athabaskan or Athabascan (also Athapascan, Athapaskan, Athabasca Indians or Athapaskes) is the name of a large group of closely In the summer many families floated on rafts to the Yukon River to fish for salmon. There were 12 summer fish camps located on the Yukon River between the Koyukuk River and the Nowitna River. The Koyukuk River is a principal Tributary of the Yukon River, approximately 500 mi (805 km long in northern Alaska in the United States. The Nowitna River is situated in central Alaska west of Tanana. Galena was established in 1918 near an Athabascan fish camp called Henry's Point. It became a supply and point for nearby lead ore mines that opened in 1918 and 1919.

In 1920, Athabascans living upriver at Louden began moving to Galena to sell wood to steamboats and to work hauling freight for the mines. A school was established in Galena in the mid-1920s. In World War II a military air field was built adjacent to the civilian airport, and the two facilities shared the runway and flight line facilities. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including This air field was designated Galena Air Force Station shortly after the split of the United States Air Force from the United States Army, which occurred as a result of the National Security Act of 1947. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The National Security Act of 1947, Pub L No 235 80 Cong 61 Stat During the 1950s, the construction of additional military facilities at Galena and the nearby Campion Air Force Station, in support of Galena's mission as a forward operating base under the auspices of the 5072nd Air Base Group, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base, near Anchorage, provided improvements to the airport and the local infrastructure, causing economic growth for the area. Campion Air Force Station was an Alaskan Air Command Radar site located on the north side of the Yukon River some seven road miles road east of the military/civilian A forward operating base (FOB is any secured forward position that is used to support tactical operations Elmendorf Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base adjacent to Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. Galena Air Force Station closed in 1993, following the end of the Cold War, but it remains in use effectively as a forward operating location that is used occasionally by the military. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the This use has recently come under scrutiny by the Base Realignment and Closure Committee [1]. Base Realignment and Closure (or BRAC) is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the Armed

There were floods in 1945 and 1971. Because of the floods, a new townsite, called New Town, was chosen at Alexander Lake, about 2 1/2 km (1 1/2 miles) east of the original townsite. The city offices, the health clinic, schools, store, and more than 150 homes were constructed at New Town.

Galena has three schools. Galena City School is primarily for local K-12 students, and the vocational Galena Interior Learning Academy is a boarding school which draws students from around the state. The Galena boys' and girls' basketball teams were regional champions from 2004 to 2007. Galena's third school is Interior Distance Education of Alaska, a state-wide homeschool support program that serves 3,500 students across the state. It is the biggest school (of any kind) in Alaska.

Galena is inaccessible by road, relying on river cargo in the brief summer for the bulk of its needs. This means the city must store large volumes of fuel oil. In 2004 Galena's City Council tentatively accepted a proposal from Toshiba Corporation to build the Galena Nuclear Power Plant, a small self-contained nuclear power plant. ( is a multinational conglomerate manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The Galena Nuclear Power Plant is a proposed Nuclear power plant to be constructed in the Yukon River village of Galena in the U Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions The demonstration plant, the prototype for a line which Toshiba hopes to sell to similar communities in the US and Canada, would (if built) be the first civilian nuclear plant in Alaska; Fort Greely, Alaska, had a small military SM-4 reactor until the early 1970s. Fort Greely is a Census-designated place (CDP in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States.

Geography

Galena is located at 64°44′26″N, 156°53′8″W (64. 740643, -156. 885462)^[1].

Galena is located on the north bank of the Yukon River, 72 km (45 miles) east of Nulato. The Yukon River is a major watercourse of northwestern North America. Nulato is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The Innoko National Wildlife Refuge is southwest of Galena. The Innoko National Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge in western Alaska in the United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (62. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 17. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (46. 3 km²) of it is land and 6. 1 square miles (15. 8 km²) of it (25. 41%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 675 people, 216 households, and 149 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 37. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (14. 6/km²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 14. 5/sq mi (5. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 30. 22% White, 0. 30% Black or African American, 63. 41% Native American, 1. 04% Asian, 0. 30% Pacific Islander, 0. 30% from other races, and 4. 44% from two or more races. 1. 93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 216 households out of which 49. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50. 5% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 0% were non-families. 24. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 83 and the average family size was 3. 44.

In the city the population was spread out with 37. 5% under the age of 18, 7. 6% from 18 to 24, 29. 9% from 25 to 44, 20. 9% from 45 to 64, and 4. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 121. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $61,125, and the median income for a family was $70,250. Males had a median income of $46,563 versus $37,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,143. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 1. 3% of families and 10. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Galena City School District

• Galena, Alaska is at coordinates 64°44′26″N 156°53′08″W / 64.740643, -156.885462 (Galena, Alaska)Coordinates: 64°44′26″N 156°53′08″W / 64.740643, -156.885462 (Galena, Alaska)

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