Kenny Lake, Alaska Explained

Official Name:Kenny Lake, Alaska
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:Alaska
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Alaska
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alaska
Subdivision Type2:Census Area
Subdivision Name2:Copper River
Leader Title:State senator
Leader Name:Click Bishop (R)
Leader Title1:State rep.
Leader Name1:Mike Cronk (R)
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:503.96
Area Land Km2:503.76
Area Water Km2:0.20
Area Total Sq Mi:194.58
Area Land Sq Mi:194.50
Area Water Sq Mi:0.08
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:234
Population Density Km2:0.46
Population Density Sq Mi:1.20
Timezone:Alaska (AKST)
Utc Offset:-9
Timezone Dst:AKDT
Utc Offset Dst:-8
Elevation M:369
Elevation Ft:1211
Coordinates:61.7033°N -144.8967°W
Area Code:907
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:02-38910
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1866955
Unit Pref:Imperial

Kenny Lake is a farming community - one of the last to be homesteaded in America. Kenny Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 234, down from 355 in 2010.[2]

Geography

Kenny Lake is located at 61.7033°N -144.8967°W (61.703384, -144.896546).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 194.58sqmi, of which, 194.5sqmi of it is land and 0.08sqmi of it (0.04%) is water.

Demographics

Kenny Lake first appeared on the 1990 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 410 people, 143 households, and 96 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 190 housing units at an average density of 1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.68% White, 10.24% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 2.68% from other races, and 3.90% from two or more races. 5.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 143 households, 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 32.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.4 males. There are also large numbers of wild geese.

Males had a median income of $40,938 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,121. About 22.7% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: 2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places . Web . State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development . December 5, 2021.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.