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'''Council''' is an abandoned townsite in the [[Nome Census Area, Alaska|Nome Census Area]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alaska]]. |
'''Council''' ([[Inupiaq language|Inupiaq]]: ''Kaułiq'' or ''Akauchak'') is an abandoned townsite in the [[Nome Census Area, Alaska|Nome Census Area]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alaska]]. It has a population of zero as of the 2000 and 2010 U.S. Censuses. |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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[[Image:Map of Alaska highlighting Nome.png|right|Location of Nome, Alaska]] |
[[Image:Map of Alaska highlighting Nome.png|right|Location of Nome, Alaska]] |
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Council is located at about {{coord|64|53|42|N|163|40|35|W|}},<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url= |
Council is located at about {{coord|64|53|42|N|163|40|35|W|}},<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> about 57 miles east by northeast of [[Nome, Alaska|Nome]]. It is located on the banks of the [[Niukluk River]] on the central [[Seward Peninsula]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Council was |
Council was begun in 1898 when gold was discovered near the [[Ophir Creek (Alaska)|Ophir Creek]]. Council and the surrounding area may have had as many as 4,000 inhabitants during the next decade until the gold ran out. Today Council has about 25 old buildings and much old mining equipment, including a dredge, laying about. During the summer, Council is used as a fish camp and a recreational location for residents of Nome and White Mountain. |
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Council is connected to Nome by a gravel road, the Nome-Council Road. The road is closed during winter. Council is the nearest site to Nome that has trees, and some Nome residents cut spruce trees at Council for use as Christmas trees. |
Council is connected to Nome by a gravel road, the Nome-Council Road. The road is closed during winter. Council is the nearest site to Nome that has trees, and some Nome residents cut spruce trees at Council for use as Christmas trees. |
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A second, larger, dredge is located at 15 Mile Camp on Ophir Creek. There are several mine buildings on the site, including a powerhouse with a moderate diameter Pelton (undershot) waterwheel. A number of new buildings have been added in recent years, mostly for summer second-home usage. Occasionally one or two people winter at Council. |
A second, larger, dredge is located at 15 Mile Camp on Ophir Creek. There are several mine buildings on the site, including a powerhouse with a moderate diameter Pelton (undershot) waterwheel. A number of new buildings have been added in recent years, mostly for summer second-home usage. Occasionally one or two people winter at Council. In the Fall of 2004 the telephone lines which had not been used since a brief period of re-habitation in the 1970s were removed by the utility. Utility poles remain in place with wires connecting to a defunct power plant from the same period. |
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==Demographics== |
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{{US Census population |
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|1910= 289 |
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|1920= 109 |
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|1940= 48 |
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|1950= 41 |
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|1990= 8 |
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|2000= 0 |
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|2010= 0 |
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref> |
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Council first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census as Council City, although it was an unincorporated village. In 1920, the name was shortened to Council. It did not appear on the 1930 census, but returned again in 1940 and 1950. It did not appear again until 1990 when it was classified an Alaska Native Village Statistical Area (ANVSA). It has reported a population of zero in 2000 and 2010. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Geography of Nome Census Area, Alaska]] |
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[[Category:Ghost towns in Alaska]] |
[[Category:Ghost towns in Alaska]] |
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[[Category:Mining communities in Alaska]] |
[[Category:Mining communities in Alaska]] |
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[[Category:Geography of the Seward Peninsula]] |
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1897]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:24, 21 October 2024
Council (Inupiaq: Kaułiq or Akauchak) is an abandoned townsite in the Nome Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. It has a population of zero as of the 2000 and 2010 U.S. Censuses.
Geography
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Council is located at about 64°53′42″N 163°40′35″W / 64.89500°N 163.67639°W,[1] about 57 miles east by northeast of Nome. It is located on the banks of the Niukluk River on the central Seward Peninsula.
History
[edit]Council was begun in 1898 when gold was discovered near the Ophir Creek. Council and the surrounding area may have had as many as 4,000 inhabitants during the next decade until the gold ran out. Today Council has about 25 old buildings and much old mining equipment, including a dredge, laying about. During the summer, Council is used as a fish camp and a recreational location for residents of Nome and White Mountain.
Council is connected to Nome by a gravel road, the Nome-Council Road. The road is closed during winter. Council is the nearest site to Nome that has trees, and some Nome residents cut spruce trees at Council for use as Christmas trees.
A second, larger, dredge is located at 15 Mile Camp on Ophir Creek. There are several mine buildings on the site, including a powerhouse with a moderate diameter Pelton (undershot) waterwheel. A number of new buildings have been added in recent years, mostly for summer second-home usage. Occasionally one or two people winter at Council. In the Fall of 2004 the telephone lines which had not been used since a brief period of re-habitation in the 1970s were removed by the utility. Utility poles remain in place with wires connecting to a defunct power plant from the same period.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 289 | — | |
| 1920 | 109 | −62.3% | |
| 1940 | 48 | — | |
| 1950 | 41 | −14.6% | |
| 1990 | 8 | — | |
| 2000 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 2010 | 0 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
Council first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census as Council City, although it was an unincorporated village. In 1920, the name was shortened to Council. It did not appear on the 1930 census, but returned again in 1940 and 1950. It did not appear again until 1990 when it was classified an Alaska Native Village Statistical Area (ANVSA). It has reported a population of zero in 2000 and 2010.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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