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	Location Akiak is located on the west bank of the Kuskokwim River, 42 air miles northeast of Bethel, on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. It lies at approximately 60.91222° North Latitude and -161.21389° West Longitude. (Sec. 32, T010N, R067W, Seward Meridian.) Akiak is located in the Bethel Recording District. The area encompasses 14.0 sq. miles of land and 4.9 sq. miles of water. Precipitation averages 16 inches in this area, with snowfall of 50 inches. Summer temperatures range from 62 to 42; winter temperatures 19 to -2. General Statistics Current Population: 346 (2002 est. by State Demographer, DOL/WD) Incorporation Type: 2nd Class City Borough Located In: Unorganized School District: Yupiit School District Regional Native Corporation: Calista Corporation History In 1880, the village of "Ackiagmute" had a population of 175. The name Akiak means "the other side," since this place was a crossing to the Yukon River basin during the winter for area Eskimos. The Akiak post office was established in 1916. A U.S. Public Health Service hospital was built in the 1920s. The City was incorporated in 1970. Culture Akiak is a Yup'ik Eskimo village with a reliance on subsistence and fishing activities. The sale or importation of alcohol is banned in the village. Economy The majority of the year-round employment in Akiak is with the City, schools or other public services. Commercial fishing or BLM fire-fighting also provide seasonal income. 27 residents hold commercial fishing permits. The community is interested in developing a fish processing plant and tourism. Subsistence activities are important to residents. Poor fish returns since 1997 have significantly affected the community. Facilities A new well, water treatment plant and storage tank were recently completed. The school and clinic are connected directly to the water plant. Individual wells, septic systems and plumbing were installed in 14 HUD homes during 1997. Sewage disposal is currently by septic tanks, honeybuckets or privies, but major improvements are underway. A piped water and gravity sewer system is under construction, with household plumbing. 67 homes need water and sewer service. Most residents are dependent upon the washeteria for laundry and bathing. The City provides septic pumping services. Transportation A State-owned 1,900' gravel airstrip provides chartered or private air access year-round. The airport runway is being lengthened to 3,000' in 1998. Snow machines, ATVs and skiffs are used extensively for local transportation to nearby villages. There are no docking facilities. Climate Precipitation averages 16 inches in this area, with snowfall of 50 inches. Summer temperatures range from 62 to 42; winter temperatures 19 to -2.