A mission was built on the Koyukuk River in 1906. (A mission is a settlement where religious people try to make the local people because Christian.) The mission was called St. John's-in-the-Wilderness Episcopal Mission. A post office was built in 1925. In 1938, the name of the community was changed to Allakaket.
The first public school was started in 1957. In 1964 there was a big flood. Some ice got stuck ("jammed") in the river. 85% of the community was flooded. (This means that 85% of the city was under water.)
In 1975, the community was incorporated as a city. This means that there was an official government set up and the borders of the city are decided. The City covered both Allakaket and Alatna on the other side of the river. In September 1994, the city flooded again. The water destroyed almost all of the buildings, houses, and food. The people who lived in Alakaket built the city again near where the original city was. Some of the new buildings are outside of the City boundaries (borders). These buildings outside of the city limits are called New Allakaket and Alatna.
There is a federally-recognized tribe in the community. It is called the Allakaket Village. The people who live in Allakaket are mostly (95.9%) Alaska Native. Most of the people in Allakaket are Athabascan. The Kobuk Eskimos live in Alatna on the other side of the river. It is not allowed to buy, sell, or own alcohol in the village.
In 2000, there were 97 people living in Allakaket. These people made up 41 households and 18 families. The population density was 27.0 people per square mile (10.4 people/km²). 4.12% of the people were white and 95.88% were Native American.
The median income for a household in 2000 was $16,563 per year. The median income for a family was $33,125. Men had a medium income of $13,750 per year. Women had a medium income of $35,417 per year. 12.9% of the people lived below the poverty line.
In 2010, there were 105 people living in Allakaket. They made up 44 households and 25 families. The population density was 24.42 people per square mile (9.55 people/km²). There was 1 white person, 100 Native American people, and 4 people who were two or more races.
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