Fox, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Fox is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough
, Alaska
, United States
. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska
Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2007 census the population was 353.
. Steese Highway
and Elliott Highway
intersect in Fox.
Established as a mining camp in the early 1900s, Fox functions as a bedroom community today and most residents work in nearby Fairbanks.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2007, there were 353 people, 119 households, and 71 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 22.1 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 11.7/sq mi (4.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.67% White
, 8.00% Native American
, 0.33% Asian
, 1.33% from other races
, and 2.67% from two or more races. Just 1.33% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 119 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 117.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,176, and the median income for a family was $64,107. Males had a median income of $39,297 versus $22,273 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $22,689. None of the families and 8.7% of the population were living below the poverty line.
, but moved to Fox in the early 1970s. Across from this saloon is the Silver Gulch Brewery
http://www.ptialaska.net/~gbrady/pages/main.html, the Fairbanks area's only commercial beer
brewer
.
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 Fairbanks North Star Borough
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, 82,840 people, 29,777 households, and 20,516 families were residing in the borough. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 33,291 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
, 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 part of the Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2007 census the population was 353.
Geography
Fox is located at 64°57′14"N 147°37′42"W (64.953979, -147.628325), on the bank of Fox Creek as it enters Goldstream Creek Valley, 16 km (9.9 mi) northeast of FairbanksFairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
. Steese Highway
Steese Highway
The Steese Highway is a highway in the Interior region of the U.S. state of Alaska that extends from Fairbanks to Circle, a town on the Yukon River about 50 miles south of the Arctic Circle. The highway was completed in 1927 and is named for U.S. Army General James G. Steese, a former president...
and Elliott Highway
Elliott Highway
The Elliott Highway is a highway in the U.S. state of Alaska that extends 152 miles from Fox, about 10 miles north of Fairbanks, to Manley Hot Springs...
intersect in Fox.
Established as a mining camp in the early 1900s, Fox functions as a bedroom community today and most residents work in nearby Fairbanks.
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 13.6 square miles (35.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2007, there were 353 people, 119 households, and 71 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 22.1 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 11.7/sq mi (4.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.67% 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...
, 8.00% Native American
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...
, 0.33% Asian
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...
, 1.33% from other races
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 2.67% from two or more races. Just 1.33% of the population were Hispanic
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...
or Latino
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...
of any race.
There were 119 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% 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, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 117.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,176, and the median income for a family was $64,107. Males had a median income of $39,297 versus $22,273 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 $22,689. None of the families and 8.7% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Economy
Fox is home to several restaurants popular with Fairbanksans. One of these, the Howling Dog Saloon, was originally situated in EsterEster, Alaska
Ester is a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the 'Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 2,422 at the 2010 census...
, but moved to Fox in the early 1970s. Across from this saloon is the Silver Gulch Brewery
Silver Gulch Brewing & Bottling Company
Silver Gulch Brewing & Bottling Company is the second largest microbrewery in Alaska. It was founded in 1998 in Fox, Alaska, outside Fairbanks. It is one of a dozen breweries in the state, despite Alaska's small population and preponderance of dry communities. It is also the most northerly...
http://www.ptialaska.net/~gbrady/pages/main.html, the Fairbanks area's only commercial beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
brewer
Brewing
Brewing is the production of beer through steeping a starch source in water and then fermenting with yeast. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BCE, and archeological evidence suggests that this technique was used in ancient Egypt...
.