Copper River Census Area, Alaska

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]
Named forCopper River
Largest CDPGlennallen
Area
 • Total24,692 sq mi (63,950 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,589
 • 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]

It is named after Copper River that has rich fish and flows through the census area.

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

Unincorporated communities

Politics

United States presidential election results for Copper River Census Area, Alaska[4]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
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

  1. ^ In 2019, the United States Census Bureau divided the Valdez–Cordova Census Area into Chugach and Copper River.
  2. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Elections, RRH (April 13, 2021). "RRH Elections". rrhelections.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.