Grayling, Alaska
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Grayling Sixno' Xidakagg |
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 Grayling
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| Coordinates: 62°54′38″N 160°4′2″W / 62.91056°N 160.06722°WCoordinates: 62°54′38″N 160°4′2″W / 62.91056°N 160.06722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Incorporated | June 9, 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shirley Clark |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.9 sq mi (28.3 km2) |
| • Land | 10.9 sq mi (28.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 174 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Zip code | 99590 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-30060 |
Grayling (Sixno' Xidakagg in Holikachuk language) is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 194. Since 1977, the Athabaskan village has seen a surge of interest on odd-numbered years, when it is the site of a checkpoint during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. It is situated after the checkpoint at Anvik and before Eagle Island.
Grayling is located at 62°54′38″N 160°4′2″W / 62.91056°N 160.06722°W (62.910472, -160.067250).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28 km2), of which, 10.9 square miles (28 km2) of it is land and 0.09% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 194 people, 51 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 17.7 people per square mile (6.9/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 7.22% White, 88.14% Native American, 0.52% from other races, and 4.12% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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