Klukwan, Alaska

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Klukwan is a census-designated place (CDP) in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 139.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] History

Klukwan began as a Chilkat Tingit village along the trade route later known as the Dalton Trail. In 1880, the U. S. Navy reported the name of the village as "Chilcat of Klukquan." Klukwan is said to mean "the mother village"^{[citation needed]}. Klukwan is the only remaining of five Chilkat villages that were in the area before 1900.

[edit] Geography

Klukwan is located at 59°24′0″N, 135°53′36″W (59.400098, -135.893393)^GR1. Klukwan is located 35 km (22 miles) nortwest of Haines, on the Chilkat River near the Haines Highway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (34.21%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 139 people, 44 households, and 31 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 43.3/km² (111.9/mi²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 26.5/km² (68.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 10.07% White, 88.49% Native American, 0.72% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races. 3.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 44 households out of which 54.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.75.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.1% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,714, and the median income for a family was $31,563. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,612. There were none of the families and 1.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.