Thoms Place, Alaska

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Thoms Place, Alaska
Location of Thoms Place, Alaska
Location of Thoms Place, Alaska
Coordinates: 56°11′42″N 132°11′53″W / 56.195, -132.19806
Country United States
State Alaska
Census Area Wrangell-Petersburg
Area
 - Total 10.7 sq mi (27.6 km²)
 - Land 10.7 sq mi (27.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 410 ft (125 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 22
 - Density 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km²)
Time zone Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
 - Summer (DST) AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code(s) 907
FIPS code 02-76970
GNIS feature ID 1865568

Thoms Place is a census-designated place (CDP) on Wrangell Island in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 22 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Thoms Place is located at 56°11′42″N, 132°11′53″W (56.195077, -132.198042)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the Census[2] of 2000, there were 22 people, 13 households, and 7 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2.1 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 30 housing units at an average density of 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.36% White and 13.64% Native American.

There were 13 households out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, and 38.5% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.69 and the average family size was 2.13.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 9.1% from 25 to 44, 77.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 175.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 175.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,086. There are 33.3% of families living below the poverty line and 31.0% of the population, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

[edit] 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.

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