Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population is 6,174. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are Deltana and Tok, both unincorporated CDPs. Its third-largest community is the city of Delta Junction. Next largest are CDPs Big Delta and Fort Greely.

Geography

The census area has a total area of 25,061 square miles (64,908 km²), of which, 24,815 square miles (64,270 km²) of it is land and 246 square miles (638 km²) of it (0.98%) is water.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

* Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska - Northwest
* Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska - North
* Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska - South
* Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska - Southwest
* Denali Borough, Alaska - West

Also shares eastern border with the Yukon Territory, Canada.

National protected areas

* Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge (part)
* Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (part)
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (part)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,174 people, 2,098 households, and 1,506 families residing in the census area. The population density was 0.25 people per square mile (0.01/km²). There were 3,225 housing units at an average density of 0.13/sq mi (0.05/km²). The racial makeup of the census area was 78.99% White, 1.98% Black or African American, 12.71% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 4.76% from two or more races. 2.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 4.29% reported speaking an Athabaskan language at home, while 4.02% speak Russian, 3.76% Ukrainian, and 2.34% Spanish [http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=2&county_id=240&mode=geographic&zip=&place_id=&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r] .

There were 2,098 households out of which 39.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the census area the population was spread out with 32.80% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 6.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 107.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.60 males.

Cities and towns

*Alcan Border
*Big Delta
*Chicken
*Delta Junction
*Deltana
*Dot Lake
*Dot Lake Village
*Dry Creek
*Eagle
*Eagle Village
*Fort Greely
*Healy Lake
*Northway
*Northway Junction
*Northway Village
*Tanacross
*Tetlin
*Tok

References