Copper River Census Area, Alaska

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Copper River Census Area
Borough
Scenic view of Glennallen, the largest community in the Copper River Census Area
Scenic view of Glennallen, the largest community in the Copper River Census Area
Map of Alaska highlighting Copper River Census Area
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Map of the United States highlighting Alaska
Alaska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 62°02′N 143°55′W / 62.03°N 143.92°W / 62.03; -143.92
Country United States
State Alaska
FoundedJanuary 2, 2019[1]
Largest cityGlennallen
Area
 • Total24,692 sq mi (63,950 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,617
 • Density0.105/sq mi (0.041/km2)
Time zoneUTC−9 (Alaska)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional districtAt-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]

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).[3]

Communities[]

Census-designated places[]

Other places[]

Population Rankings[]

Rank Community Population

(2020)[2]

Size
1 Glennallen 439 114.9 mi2
2 Copper Center 338 13.75 mi2
3 Tazlina 244 7.49 mi2
4 Kenny Lake 234 195.2 mi2
5 Willow Creek 190 40.6 mi2
6 Gakona 169 61.35 mi2
7 Mentasta Lake 127 305.1 mi2
8 Slana 116 253.8 mi2
9 Silver Springs 111 2.9 mi2
10 Gulkana 110 36.53 mi2
11 McCarthy 107 148.3 mi2
12 Chitina 101 95.75 mi2
13 Chistochina 60 359.8 mi2
14 Tonsina 55 159.3 mi2
15 Nelchina 45 46.7 mi2
16 Mendeltna 36 457 mi2
17 Paxson 26 318.3 mi2
18 Tolsona 12 46.1 mi2
19 Nabesna 2 0.5
20 Chisana 0 86.7 mi2

Education[]

Rivers[]

References[]

  1. ^ In 2019, the United States Census Bureau divided the Valdez–Cordova Census Area into Chugach and Copper River.
  2. ^ a b "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Alaska: 2010 Summary Population and Housing Characteristics" (pdf). United States Census Bureau. June 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
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