Dot Lake, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Dot Lake is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
, Alaska
, United States
. It is located on the Alaska Highway
between Delta Junction
and Tok
. The population was 19 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 279.1 square miles (722.9 km²), of which, 278 square miles (720 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.
of 2000, there were 19 people, 10 households, and 6 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 0.1 people per square mile (0.0/km²). There were 19 housing units at an average density of 0.1/sq mi (0.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.21% White
, and 15.79% from two or more races.
There were 10 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 42.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $13,750, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $19,406. There were no families and 5.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.
. Dot Lake School, a K-12 campus, serves community students.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 6,174. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located on the Alaska Highway
Alaska Highway
The Alaska Highway was constructed during World War II for the purpose of connecting the contiguous U.S. to Alaska through Canada. It begins at the junction with several Canadian highways in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and runs to Delta Junction, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon...
between Delta Junction
Delta Junction, Alaska
Delta Junction is a city in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 897. The city is located a short distance south of the confluence of the Delta River with the Tanana River, which is at Big Delta...
and Tok
Tok, Alaska
Tok is a census-designated place in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 1,393 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. The population was 19 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Dot Lake is located at 63°39′31"N 144°3′57"W (63.658742, -144.065816).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 279.1 square miles (722.9 km²), of which, 278 square miles (720 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 19 people, 10 households, and 6 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 0.1 people per square mile (0.0/km²). There were 19 housing units at an average density of 0.1/sq mi (0.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.21% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 15.79% from two or more races.
There were 10 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 42.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $13,750, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $19,406. There were no families and 5.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.
Education
Dot Lake is part of the Alaska Gateway School DistrictAlaska Gateway School District
The Alaska Gateway School District is a public school district based in Tok, Alaska .The district covers approximately in the eastern interior of Alaska, extending north from the Alaska Range to the Yukon River and Canadian border...
. Dot Lake School, a K-12 campus, serves community students.