Copper River Census Area, Alaska
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.
Copper River Census Area | |
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Scenic view of Glennallen, the largest community in the Copper River Census Area | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska | |
Alaska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 62°02′N 143°55′W / 62.03°N 143.92°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Founded | January 2, 2019[1] |
| Named for | Copper River |
| Largest CDP | Glennallen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24,692 sq mi (63,950 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,589 |
| • Density | 0.105/sq mi (0.041/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
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.
Demographics edit
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).[3]
Communities edit
Census-designated places edit
Other places edit
- Copperville (former CDP)
Many of these communities lie on Alaska Route 1 and 4.
Politics edit
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 1,130 | 66.90% | 480 | 28.42% | 79 | 4.68% |
| 2020 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alaska: 2010 Summary Population and Housing Characteristics" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. June 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ Elections, RRH (April 13, 2021). "RRH Elections". rrhelections.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.