Coffman Cove, Alaska
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| Coffman Cove, Alaska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Area | |
| - Total | 14.8 sq mi (38.5 km²) |
| - Land | 10.4 sq mi (26.9 km²) |
| - Water | 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 199 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| - Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-16360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1669437 |
Coffman Cove is a city in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. It is located on Prince of Wales Island. The population was 199 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Coffman Cove is located at (56.012137, -132.828840)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.9 square miles (38.5 km²), of which, 10.4 square miles (26.9 km²) of it is land and 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²) of it (30.03%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 199 people, 63 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 19.2 people per square mile (7.4/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.44% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 2.51% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 5.03% from other races, and 4.02% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 63 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 168.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 180.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $44,861. Males had a median income of $52,031 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,249. About 6.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Airplanes
Klawock, Alaska is the only Prince of Wales island community with an airport, although float planes are accommodated by many of the island's coastal communities.
[edit] Ferry
Coffman Cove and Hollis, Alaska are the two Prince of Wales island communities with scheduled ferry service. Coffman Cove serves as a transportation gateway for Prince of Wales Island in that it is the homeport for the Inter-Island Ferry Authority's M/V Stikine, which offers Summer Monday, Friday, & Saturday round-trip ferry service between the communities of Wrangell and Petersburg. [3] As such, access to these communities is available to the entire island through the island's road network.
[edit] Roads
Prince of Wales island's road system is composed primarily of forest logging roads, with the more heavily-traveled routes between island communities upgraded.
[edit] Shuttles/Taxi
There are a few shuttle bus or taxi cab companies (based in Craig & Klawock) providing regular service between the Coffman Cove & Hollis ferry terminals and the other island communities. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Northern Route Schedule (HTML). Inter-Island Ferry Authority.
- ^ Prince of Wales island transportation (HTML). Prince of Wales Chamber of Commerce.
[edit] External links
- Coffman Cove, Alaska is at coordinates Coordinates:
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