Chicken, Alaska

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Chicken is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 17 at the 2000 census.

Downtown Chicken, Alaska, July 23, 2006

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] History

Chicken was settled by gold miners in the late 1800s and in 1902 the local post office was established requiring a community name. Due to the prevalence of ptarmigan in the area that name was suggested as the official name for the new community, however, the spelling could not be agreed on and Chicken was used to avoid embarrassment. A portion of Chicken, with buildings from the early 1900s and the F.E. Company Dredge No. 4 (Pedro Dredge) are listed on the National Register of Historical Places.

[edit] Geography

Chicken is located at 64°4′15″N, 141°52′30″W (64.070738, -141.874894)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 298.9 km² (115.4 mi²), all land.

The only transportation to Chicken is a small local airstrip, as well as Alaska Route 5, the Taylor Highway. The highway is closed in winter.

There is a United States post office for Chicken.

There is no local telephone exchange service in Chicken.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 17 people, 6 households, and 4 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.1/km² (0.1/mi²). There were 21 housing units at an average density of 0.1/km² (0.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.

There were 6 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 50.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,250, The per capita income for the town was $65,400. None of the population is below the poverty line.