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Encyclopedia > Chickaloon, Alaska

Chickaloon is a census-designated place located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 213.


Geography

Chickaloon is located at 61°47'38" North, 148°28'58" West (61.793994, _148.482733)1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 207.8 km˛ (80.2 mi˛). 205.7 km˛ (79.4 mi˛) of it is land and 2.2 km˛ (0.8 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.05% water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 213 people, 87 households, and 58 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1.0/km˛ (2.7/mi˛). There are 208 housing units at an average density of 1.0/km˛ (2.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the CDP is 77.93% White, 1.41% Black or African American, 15.49% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. 1.41% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There are 87 households out of which 31.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% are married couples living together, 3.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% are non-families. 25.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 3.00.


In the CDP the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 41.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 129.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 120.8 males.


The median income for a household in the CDP is $49,792, and the median income for a family is $49,792. Males have a median income of $41,827 versus $36,607 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $14,755. 2.8% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


External links

  • Maps and aerial photos
    • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=61.793994&longitude=_148.482733&zoom=6)
    • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=61.793994&lon=_148.482733&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
    • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=_148.482733&lat=61.793994&w=750&h=500)



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