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Chickaloon, Alaska

Village in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

Summary

Village in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

FieldValue
official_nameChickaloon, Alaska
native_nameNay’dini’aa Na’
settlement_typeCDP
image_mapMatanuska-Susitna Borough Alaska incorporated and unincorporated areas Chickaloon highlighted.svg
mapsize260px
map_captionLocation in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Alaska
subdivision_type2Borough
subdivision_name2Matanuska-Susitna
leader_titleBorough mayor
leader_nameEdna DeVries
leader_title1State senator
leader_name1Mike Shower (R)
leader_title2State rep.
leader_name2George Rauscher (R)
area_footnotes
area_total_km2175.78
area_land_km2173.77
area_water_km22.01
area_total_sq_mi67.87
area_land_sq_mi67.09
area_water_sq_mi0.78
population_as_of2020
population_total254
timezoneAlaska (AKST)
utc_offset-9
timezone_DSTAKDT
utc_offset_DST-8
elevation_m306
elevation_ft1004
coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code99674
area_code907
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info02-13340
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info1400239
unit_prefImperial
population_density_sq_mi3.79
population_density_km21.46

Chickaloon (Nay’dini’aa Na’ in Ahtna Athabascan; Nuk'din'itnu' in Dena'ina) is a native village in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 254 at the 2020 census, down from 272 in 2010.

The Alaska Native people of Chickaloon are a mixture of Ahtna and Dena'ina Athabaskan.

On May 31, 2021, an M6.1 Earthquake struck Chickaloon.

Geography

Chickaloon is located at (61.793994, -148.482733).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 80.2 sqmi, of which 79.4 sqmi is land and 0.8 sqmi (1.05%) is water.

Demographics

|align-fn=center Chickaloon first appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It appeared again on the 1940 & 1960 censuses, but was not returned separately in 1950, 1970 & 1980. It returned again beginning in 1990, when it was made a census-designated place.

As of the census of 2000, there were 213 people, 87 households, and 58 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2.7 PD/sqmi. There were 208 housing units at an average density of 2.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 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 were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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

In the CDP, the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 129.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,792, and the median income for a family was $49,792. Males had a median income of $41,827 versus $36,607 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,755. None of the families and 2.8% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Education

The Ya Ne Dah Ah School teaches the Ahtna Athabaskan language as a part of its curriculum.{{Cite web | url-status = dead

References

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  2. [http://www.uaf.edu/anla/collections/map/names/ UAF: Alaska Native Place Names]
  3. "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places". State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
  4. "Cook Inlet Villages and Lands".
  5. (February 12, 2011). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  6. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov.
  7. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  8. ''[[Molly of Denali]]'', "By Sled or By Snowshoe", 2020.
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