Igiugig, Alaska

Igiugig (Igyaraq in Central Alaskan Yup'ik) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 50 at the 2010 census. The village is at the mouth of the Kvichak River, on Lake Iliamna, in the U.S. state of Alaska.

History

The word Igiugig means, "Like a throat that swallows water". The village is named for its location, it is near Lake Iliamna, at the mouth of the Kvichak River. Most of the population is made up of Yupik Eskimos, Aleuts, and Athabascan Indians.

Geography

Igiugig is located at 59°19′49″N 155°54′29″W / 59.33028°N 155.90806°W / 59.33028; -155.90806 (59.330327, -155.907926).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.1 square miles (55 km²), of which, 19.8 square miles (51 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it (6.02%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 53 people, 16 households, and 13 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2.7 people per square mile (1.0/km²). There were 20 housing units at an average density of 1.0/sq mi (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 16.98% White, 71.70% Native American, and 11.32% from two or more races. 1.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.