Copper River Census Area, Alaska
Census area in the state of Alaska, United States
Copper River Census Area
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Scenic view of Glennallen, the largest community in the Copper River Census Area
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Location within the U.S. state of
Alaska
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Alaska's location within the
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Coordinates: 62°02′N 143°55′W / 62.03°N 143.92°W / 62.03; -143.92 | |
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Founded | January 2, 2019 [1] |
Named for | Copper River |
Largest CDP | Glennallen |
Area
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• Total | 24,692 sq mi (63,950 km 2 ) |
Population
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• Total | 2,589 |
• Density | 0.105/sq mi (0.041/km 2 ) |
Time zone | UTC−9 ( Alaska ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC−8 ( ADT ) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Copper River Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska , United States . It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no borough seat . On January 2, 2019, it was split from the Valdez–Cordova Census Area , along with neighboring Chugach Census Area .
As of the 2020 census , the census area had a population of 2,617; its largest communities are the census-designated places of Glennallen and Copper Center . [2]
It is named after Copper River that has rich fish and flows through the census area.
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 1,130 | 66.90% | 480 | 28.42% | 79 | 4.68% |
2020 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% |
Demographics
According to the 2010 United States Census (in which it was reported as the "Copper River Census Subarea"), the census area had a population of 2,952; 2,229 (75.5%) of whom were over the age of 18, and 321 (10.9%) of whom were over the age of 65. 2,032 residents (68.8%) were reported as White alone (2,020/68.4% non-Hispanic white ), 11 (0.4%) as Black , 678 (23.0%) as American Indian or Alaska Native , 11 (0.4%) as Asian , 13 (0.4%) as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander , 5 (0.2%) as some other race, and 202 (6.9%) as two or more races. 53 people (1.8%) were Hispanic or Latino (they may be of any of the above racial categories). [4]
Communities
Census-designated places
Other places
- Copperville (former CDP)
Many of these communities lie on Alaska Route 1 and 4 .
References
- ↑ In 2019, the United States Census Bureau divided the Valdez–Cordova Census Area into Chugach and Copper River.
- ↑ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web) . State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development . Retrieved October 31, 2021 .
- ↑ Elections, RRH (February 2, 2018). "RRH Elections" . rrhelections.com . Retrieved January 12, 2020 .
- ↑ "Alaska: 2010 Summary Population and Housing Characteristics" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . June 2012 . Retrieved November 26, 2020 .
Places adjacent to Copper River Census Area, Alaska
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Municipalities and communities of
Copper River Census Area, Alaska
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