Copper Center, Alaska
Historic Copper Center Roadhouse on the loop through Copper Center.
Location of Copper Center, Alaska
Coordinates: 61°57′55″N 145°19′6″W / 61.96528, -145.31833
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Valdez-Cordova
Area
- Total	13.7 sq mi (35.6 km²)
- Land	13.7 sq mi (35.6 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2000)
- Total	362
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-17300

Copper Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 362.

Geography

Copper Center is located at 61°57′55″N, 145°19′6″W (61.965305, -145.318280)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 362 people, 132 households, and 88 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 26.4 people per square mile (10.2/km²). There were 163 housing units at an average density of 11.9/sq mi (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 48.07% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 46.69% Native American, and 4.97% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 132 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,152. About 18.5% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Copper Center, Alaska is at coordinates 61°57′55″N 145°19′06″W / 61.965305, -145.31828 (Copper Center, Alaska)Coordinates: 61°57′55″N 145°19′06″W / 61.965305, -145.31828 (Copper Center, Alaska)

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Cities	Cordova | Valdez | Whittier
CDPs	Chenega | Chisana | Chistochina | Chitina | Copper Center | Copperville | Gakona | Glennallen | Gulkana | Kenny Lake | McCarthy | Mendeltna | Mentasta Lake | Nelchina | Paxson | Silver Springs | Slana | Tatitlek | Tazlina | Tolsona | Tonsina | Willow Creek