Elfin Cove, Alaska

Geography

Elfin Cove is located off Cross Sound on Chichagof Island at coordinates (58.198786, -136.355358). The CDP occupies the northern end of the Inian Peninsula; the actual settlement of Elfin Cove within the CDP, and its namesake harbor, are on the western side of the peninsula.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 26.9 km2, of which 26.4 km2 are land and 0.5 km2, or 1.73%, are water.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Elfin Cove has an oceanic climate (Cfb).

|Jan record high F = 55 |Feb record high F = 57 |Mar record high F = 58 |Apr record high F = 69 |May record high F = 75 |Jun record high F = 80 |Jul record high F = 78 |Aug record high F = 80 |Sep record high F = 74 |Oct record high F = 64 |Nov record high F = 54 |Dec record high F = 52 | Jan avg record high F = 45.3 | Feb avg record high F = 45.3 | Mar avg record high F = 47.4 | Apr avg record high F = 56.4 | May avg record high F = 64.6 | Jun avg record high F = 68.4 | Jul avg record high F = 68.1 | Aug avg record high F = 68.8 | Sep avg record high F = 63.8 | Oct avg record high F = 54.7 | Nov avg record high F = 47.8 | Dec avg record high F = 45.7 |year avg record high F = 73.1 | Jan avg record low F = 17.7 | Feb avg record low F = 22.5 | Mar avg record low F = 23.3 | Apr avg record low F = 28.9 | May avg record low F = 34.2 | Jun avg record low F = 40.2 | Jul avg record low F = 45.7 | Aug avg record low F = 45.4 | Sep avg record low F = 40.2 | Oct avg record low F = 33.2 | Nov avg record low F = 26.1 | Dec avg record low F = 22.0 |year avg record low F = 13.3 |Jan record low F = 1 |Feb record low F = 2 |Mar record low F = 9 |Apr record low F = 20 |May record low F = 31 |Jun record low F = 35 |Jul record low F = 40 |Aug record low F = 39 |Sep record low F = 30 |Oct record low F = 20 |Nov record low F = 5 |Dec record low F = 5 |access-date = March 7, 2023 |access-date = March 7, 2023

Demographics

|align-fn=center Elfin Cove first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It appeared again on the 1950 census, but did not appear in 1960. It was returned again in 1970 and made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980.

As of the census of 2000, there were 32 people, 15 households, and 9 families residing full-time in the CDP.

Among full-time residents, the population density was 3.0 PD/sqmi. There were 35 housing units at an average density of 3.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.75% White, 3.12% Pacific Islander, and 3.12% from two or more races.

Of the 15 households, 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, and 40.0% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 15.6% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 37.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 146.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 170.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $48,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,089. There were no families and 5.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

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