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Shishmaref, Alaska

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649: 73: 1884: 624:. In recent years the shore has been receding at an average rate of up to 10 feet (3.3 m) per year. Although a series of barricades has been put up to protect the village, the shore has continued to erode at an alarming rate. The Army Corps of Engineers has built a series of walls but none have been completely effective against waves. The town's homes, water system and infrastructure are being undermined. Currently, Shishmaref has obtained funds to construct seawalls that protect some of the shoreline. 86: 1662: 628:
organizations, is seeking federal, state and private funding for a move elsewhere. The cost of moving Shishmaref is estimated at $ 180 million, nearly $ 320,000 per resident. The village was told by the Obama administration that no federal money was available, therefore tensions arose in 2013 when John Kerry announced Vietnam would receive $ 17 million to deal with climate change.
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The clinic utilizes NSHC's electronic medical record system, as well as other modern technologies including video teleconferencing and remote medication dispensing, in order to provide quality care to its patients. Healthcare providers of various specialties also routinely visit the clinic to provide additional services, screenings, and chronic disease state management.
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Residents voted on town relocation several times, as early as 1975 and then in 2002 which approved it. On August 16, 2016, the village voted to move the town to the mainland. The town's residents prefer to think of the move to the mainland as an "expansion" rather than a "relocation", but although a
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Local healthcare services are provided by the Katherine Miksruag Olanna Health Clinic, a member of the Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) based in Nome, AK. Certified health aides provide general services including lab work, vaccinations, health screenings, and treatment of acute health issues.
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 40.9% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 12.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.96 and the average family size was 4.59.
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The village had plans to relocate several miles to the south, on the mainland to the Tin Creek site. However, Tin Creek proved unsuitable for long term settlement due to melting permafrost in the area. The Shishmaref Erosion and Relocation Coalition, made up of the city, the IRA Council and other
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Sarichef Island (on which Shishmaref is located) is part of a dynamic, 100 km-long barrier island chain that records human and environmental history spanning the past 2000 years; the oldest subaerial evidence for the formation of this system is about 1700 years before present, according to
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Erosion rates along the island front exceed (and are not comparable with) those along adjacent sectors. Erosion is occurring along the entire island chain, but it is exacerbated at Sarichef Island in part because of the hydrographic impacts of hard armoring of a sandy shoreface and permafrost
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of 2000, there were 562 people, 142 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 202.0 inhabitants per square mile (78.0/km). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 53.2 per square mile (20.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 93.24%
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carbon 14 dating (see References, below). Erosion at Shishmaref is unique along the islands because of its fetch exposure and high tidal prism, relatively intense infrastructure development during the 20th century, and multiple shoreline defense structures built beginning in the 1970s.
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Jordan, J.W., 1989. Rhythmic berm ridge deposition on the coastal barriersof northern Seward Peninsula, Alaska. In: Coastal Sediment Mobility;Proceedings of the Eighth Symposium on Coastal Sedimentology, W.F. Tanner ed., Department of Geology, Florida State University, Tallahassee.
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There are three main roads, Main Street-Airport Road, Housing Trail and Clinic Road. Roads are not paved but have street lighting and do not connect to the outside beyond Shishmaref. Vehicles are mostly ATVs with a few private vehicles and dirt motorcycles.
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Jordan, J.W., 1987. Erosion characteristics and retreat rates along the north coast of Seward Peninsula. Chapter 7, In: Bering Land Bridge National Preserve: an Archeological Survey, J. Schaaf ed., National Park Service, Alaska Region,
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 30,714, and the median income for a family was $ 29,306. Males had a median income of $ 35,357 versus $ 25,000 for females. The
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Shishmaref is known for its Native art. Local artists carve sculptures from whalebone and walrus ivory, that are much sought after by galleries in Alaska and the Lower 48 states.
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Houses in Shishmaref are pre-fabricated and mostly single story. Construction material is mostly wood board and sometimes metal. The homes are often damaged from erosion.
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Jordan, J.W., and O.K. Mason, 1999. A 5000 year record of intertidal peat stratigraphy and sea- level change from northwest Alaska. Quaternary International 60:37-47
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is the only means of connecting the town to the rest of Alaska. The airport replaced an earlier airport which is now occupied by housing near the lagoon.
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Residents rely heavily on a subsistence lifestyle, that is, hunting and gathering much of their food. Primary food sources include sea mammals such as
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degradation that is accelerated by infrastructure. Residents are experiencing the effects of coastal retreat on residential and commercial properties.
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village. Researchers, journalists and the occasional tourist visit Shishmaref, and the city has acquired a reputation for being a gracious host.
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Some residents will travel by wood vessels around Sarichef Island and a barge delivers goods and materials to Shishmaref when it is ice free.
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Policing is provided by Shishmaref Police Department and fire services are provided by Shishmaref Volunteer Fire Department.
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upon Shishmaref is sometimes seen as the most dramatic in the world. Rising temperatures have resulted in a reduction in the
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was selected in 2016, there’s still a lot of planning and research to be done before that can be determined viable.
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Shishmaref first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1969.
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A Dutch multimediaproject in progress on the consequences of climate change to the social life of the villagers
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Tip of the iceberg : my 3,000-mile journey around wild Alaska, the last great American frontier
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for the city was $ 10,487. About 16.2% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the
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that the village is built on has also begun to melt, making the shore even more vulnerable to
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Of the 142 households, 52.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were
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Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
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Sometimes referred to as "the friendliest village in Alaska," Shishmaref is an
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Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
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Shishmaref was home to one of Alaska's most-beloved dog mushers.
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Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change
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and five miles from the mainland. Shishmaref lies within the
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Populated coastal places in Alaska on the Arctic Ocean
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Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs
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Division of Community and Regional Affairs, 652:Women from the village of Shishmaref, c. 1970s 1760: 1261:Webster, Donald H.; Zibell, Wilfried (1970). 1181: 1179: 1058:Bingo Hall - near Main Street and Clinic Road 1007:Local businesses and other places of interest 580:Shishmaref was named in 1821 by explorer Lt. 461: 43: 28: 8: 1883: 1587:"Shishmaref School - OpenContent Curriculum" 1767: 1753: 1745: 1365:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 942:of any race were 0.53% of the population. 716: 20: 1123:2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory 1101:1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory 2045:Populated places in the Seward Peninsula 1439:Thorbecke, Catherine (August 18, 2016). 1251:, Oxford, 1972, Oxford University Press. 592:who accompanied him on his exploration. 1092: 1061:Shishmaref Lutheran Church and Cemetery 612:which serves to buffer Shishmaref from 357: 333: 299: 278: 270: 241: 193: 183: 147: 112: 78: 69: 1358: 736: 1328: 1326: 934:, and 1.42% from two or more races. 530:‘fat’, but there is also Old Russian 519:Shishmaryov is probably a variant of 470: 451: 370: 345: 316: 291: 283: 262: 254: 246: 227: 209: 198: 171: 159: 7: 563:Bering Land Bridge National Preserve 505:Bering Land Bridge National Preserve 267:4.93 sq mi (12.76 km) 251:7.27 sq mi (18.82 km) 1713:"Tragedy of a village built on ice" 1695:John D. 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Shishmaref is located in Alaska
66°15′20″N 166°04′20″W / 66.25556°N 166.07222°W / 66.25556; -166.07222
Country
United States
State
Alaska
Census Area
Nome
Incorporated
Mayor
State senator
Donald Olson
D
State rep.
Neal Foster
Time zone
UTC-9
Alaska (AKST)
DST
UTC-8
ZIP code
Area code
907
FIPS
02-69770
GNIS

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