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Community Type: 2nd Class City
- Current
Population: 996
- Borough
Name: Unorganized
- Regional
Native Corporation: Calista Corporation
- REAA/School
District: Lower Yukon Schools
- Latitude:
61° 31' N
- Longitude:
166° 05' W
- See Map
of the region
- Land Area:
8.50
- Water Area:
0.00
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| Location:
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Hooper Bay is located 20 miles south of Cape Romanzof, 25 miles
south of Scammon Bay in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The city is
separated into two sections: a heavily built-up townsite located
on gently rolling hills, and a newer section in the lowlands.
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| History:
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"Askinuk" is the early Eskimo name for Hooper Bay. The
present-day Eskimo name "Naparagamiut" means "stake
village people."
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| Culture:
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Hooper Bay is a traditional Eskimo community. Commercial fishing
and subsistence activities are the primary means of support. Members
of the Village of Paimiut also live in Hooper Bay. The sale or
importation of alcohol is banned in the village.
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| Economy:
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Most employment in Hooper Bay is seasonal with peak economic activity
in the summer and little income-producing activity during the
winter. 41 residents hold commercial fishing permits. The 1992
Community Development Quota (CDQ) program has increased the pollock
groundfish quota for small communities like Hooper Bay. BLM fire
fighting offers some employment, and grass baskets and ivory handicrafts
are sold. The community is interested in developing the Naparyarmiut
Arts & Crafts Cooperative. Income is supplemented by subsistence
activities.
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| Transportation:
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Residents of Hooper Bay rely on air and water transportation.
The airstrip is State owned and operated. Barge lines deliver
shipments of fuel and other bulk supplies throughout the summer.
A commercial fishing dock is under construction.
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| Climate:
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The climate in Hooper Bay is maritime. The mean annual snowfall
is 75 inches, with a total precipitation of 16 inches. Temperatures
range between -25 and 79.
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