Paxson, Alaska
Encyclopedia
Paxson is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska
, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 43. It is located on the Richardson Highway
at the junction with the Denali Highway
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and Mentasta Pass
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 318.3 square miles (824.4 km²), of which, 304 square miles (787.4 km²) of it is land and 14.3 square miles (37 km²) of it (4.48%) is water.
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There were 21 households of which six had children under the age of 18 living with them, ten were married couples living together, one had a female householder with no husband present, and nine were non-families. Eight households were made up of individuals and one had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 11 persons under the age of 18, three from 18 to 24, ten from 25 to 44, 14 from 45 to 64, and five who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. There were 20 females and 21 males (including 12 females and 20 males over age 18).
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,500, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $45,625 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $26,071. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
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 Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska
Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska
Valdez-Cordova Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 10,195. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat...
, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 43. It is located on the Richardson Highway
Richardson Highway
The Richardson Highway is a highway in the U.S. state of Alaska, running 368 miles from Valdez to Fairbanks. It is marked as Alaska Route 4 from Valdez to Delta Junction and as Alaska Route 2 from there to Fairbanks. It is also connects segments of Alaska Route 1 between the Glenn Highway and the...
at the junction with the Denali Highway
Denali Highway
Denali Highway is a lightly traveled, mostly gravel highway in the U.S. state of Alaska. It leads from Paxson on the Richardson Highway to Cantwell on the Parks Highway. Opened in 1957, it was the first road access to Denali National Park...
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Geography
Paxson is located at 63°2′43"N 145°36′51"W (63.045307, -145.614117). The two highways which converge there come through two nearby mountain passes, Isabel PassIsabel Pass
Isabel Pass is a gap in the eastern section of the Alaska Range which serves as a corridor for the Richardson Highway about 11 miles from Paxson....
and Mentasta Pass
Mentasta Pass
Mentasta Pass is a major mountain pass in Alaska, separating the Alaska Range on the west from the Mentasta Mountains on the east. Alaska Route 1 runs through the pass, connecting the Copper River Valley with the Alaska Highway....
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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 318.3 square miles (824.4 km²), of which, 304 square miles (787.4 km²) of it is land and 14.3 square miles (37 km²) of it (4.48%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 43 people, 21 households, and 11 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.1 people per square mile (0.1/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 0.4/sq mi (0.1/km²). All residents reported that they were whiteRace (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...
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There were 21 households of which six had children under the age of 18 living with them, ten were married couples living together, one had a female householder with no husband present, and nine were non-families. Eight households were made up of individuals and one had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 11 persons under the age of 18, three from 18 to 24, ten from 25 to 44, 14 from 45 to 64, and five who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. There were 20 females and 21 males (including 12 females and 20 males over age 18).
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,500, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $45,625 versus $21,250 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 $26,071. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.