Attu Station, Alaska
Attu Station is a
census-designated place located on
Attu Island in the
Aleutians West Census Area in the
U.S. state of
Alaska As of the
2000 census, the population of the CDP was 20, all of whom worked and lived in the
U.S. Coast Guard LORAN station.
Although often considered the westernmost place in the United States due to its location relative to the rest of the country, Attu Station is actually the easternmost point in the United States, located in fact at , on the opposite side of the 180th meridian from the rest of the
United States. (See
Extreme Points.)
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Location of Attu Station, Alaska |
Attu Station is located at (52.846331, 173.186142).
As of the
census of 2000, there were 20 people, 0 households, and 0 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 0.1/km² (0.1/mi²). There were 0 housing units at an average density of 0.0/km² (0.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.00%
White, 5.00% from
other races, and 5.00% from two or more races. 25.00% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.0% from 18 to 24, 60.0% from 25 to 44, 5.0% from 45 to 64, . The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 1,900.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 1,900.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $0, and the median income for a family was $0. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $26,250 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $26,964. None of the population is below the poverty line.
After the Japanese invasion of
Attu Island and the battle to retake it, the United States government constructed a LORAN station on the southern tip of the island, at Theodore Point. The equipment to build the station came from
Holtz Bay and was ferried on barges and landing craft to Baxter Cove, about one mile (1.6 km) east of the station. Bulldozers were used to cut a road from Baxter Cove to Theodore Point.
In 1960 the station was moved to Casco Cove, near the former
United States Navy base at
Massacre Bay. Later it was moved to Massacre Bay.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 372.1
km² (143.6
mi²). 369.3 km² (142.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (0.75%) is water.
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The station's webpage
