Eareckson Station, Alaska (CDP)
Eareckson Station is a census-designated place (CDP) covering the residential population of Eareckson Air Station on the island of Shemya in the Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States.[1] The population at the 2020 Census was 232.[2]
Eareckson Station | |
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  Eareckson Station  Eareckson Station | |
| Coordinates: 52°43′16″N 174°06′26″E | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Unorganized Borough | Aleutians West Census Area |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (I) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 124 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,131 | 812.1% | |
| 1980 | 600 | −46.9% | |
| 2020 | 232 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] 2020[4] | |||
It first appeared as the Shemya Air Force Base in the United States Census from 1960 to 1980. As Shemya in 1960 (an unincorporated military base) and as Shemya (Air Force) Station in 1970. In 1980, it was made a census-designated place (CDP). It was dissolved as a CDP in 1990 and did not report separately again until 2020 as Eareckson Station CDP.
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[4] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 169 | 72.84% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 24 | 10.34% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 6 | 2.59% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 8 | 3.45% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 0.43% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24 | 10.34% |
| Total | 232 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
References
- "Eareckson Station Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- "Eareckson Station CDP, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Eareckson Station CDP, Alaska". United States Census Bureau.
Municipalities and communities of Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Aleutians West Census Area map | |
| CDPs | ||