List of census-designated places in Alaska
Alaska is a state situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent. According to the 2010 United States Census, Alaska is the 3rd least populous state with 736,732 inhabitants but is the largest by land area spanning 665,384.04 square miles (1,723,336.8 km2) of land.[1] Alaska has 204 census-designated places and six former census-designated places.
Changes for 2010 include the addition of twelve new census-designated places: Badger, Chena Ridge, Eureka Roadhouse, Farmers Loop, Goldstream, Loring, Mertarvik, Nabesna, Point Possession, South Van Horn, Steele Creek, and Whitestone. Six former census-designated places counted for the 2000 census were not included in 2010: Alpine, Copperville (merged into Tazlina CDP), Cube Cove, Miller Landing (annexed to Homer city), Meyers Chuck and Thoms Place (both incorporated into Wrangell city and borough). Two former CDPs became cities: Adak (incorporated in 2001) and Gustavus (incorporated in 2004). Skagway (disincorporated in 2007) is now a census-designated places. Finally, one census-designated place has a new name: Y is now Susitna North.[2][3][4]
List of census-designated places
List of former census-designated places
Name[3] | 2010 Pop.[3] |
2000 Pop.[4] |
Census code (FIPS code)[3] |
Borough or Census area[2] |
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Copperville | n/a | 179 | 02-17380 | Copper River Census Area |
Cube Cove | n/a | 72 | 02-18030 | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
Meyers Chuck | n/a | 21 | 02-48980 | Wrangell City and Borough |
Miller Landing | n/a | 74 | 02-49435 | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
Thoms Place | n/a | 22 | 02-76970 | Petersburg Census Area |
Alpine | n/a | 0 | 02-01882 | North Slope Borough |
References
- "GCT-PH1 — Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 — State – Place and (in selected states) County Subdivision". 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- "Alaska: 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. United States Census Bureau. June 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
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"Places (2010): Alaska" (TXT). 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2013. External link in
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"Places (2000)" (Zipped TXT). 2000 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2013. External link in
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