Tanana, Alaska

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tanana, Alaska
settlement_type = City
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image_caption = Postcard: Front Street, Tanana, 1910
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map_caption = Location of Tanana, Alaska


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Alaska
subdivision_type2 = Census Area
subdivision_name2 = Yukon-Koyukuk
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area_total_km2 = 40.3
area_land_km2 = 29.9
area_water_km2 = 10.4
area_total_sq_mi = 15.6
area_land_sq_mi = 11.6
area_water_sq_mi = 4.0

population_as_of = 2007
population_footnotes =cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-02.csv|title=Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alaska|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=2008-07-10|accessdate=2008-07-14]
population_total = 275
population_density_km2 = 10.3
population_density_sq_mi = 26.6

timezone = Alaska (AKST)
utc_offset = -9
timezone_DST = AKDT
utc_offset_DST = -8
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elevation_m = 63
elevation_ft = 207
latd = 65 |latm = 10 |lats = 14 |latNS = N
longd = 152 |longm = 4 |longs = 33 |longEW = W

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area_code = 907
GNIS_id = 1410629
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 02-75160
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Tanana (IPA-en|ˈtænəˌnɑ) is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2000 census the population was 308.

Geography

Tanana is located at coor dms|65|10|14|N|152|4|33|W|city (65.170544, -152.075883)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40.4 km²), of which, 11.6 square miles (29.9 km²) of it is land and 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²) of it (25.80%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 308 people, 121 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 26.6 people per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 14.4/sq mi (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 17.86% White, 79.87% Native American, and 2.27% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 121 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.4% were married couples living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 131.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $34,028. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,077. About 16.4% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Famous residents

Morris Thompson, an Alaskan politician, was born and raised in Tanana. After he died in the crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, his body was buried in Tanana. [" [http://web.archive.org/web/20051124135218/http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html Email Scam] ." "Alaska Federation of Natives".]

References