Kodiak Station, Alaska Explained

Official Name:Kodiak Station, Alaska
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Alaska
Pushpin Label:Kodiak Station
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Alaska
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alaska
Subdivision Type2:Borough
Subdivision Name2:Kodiak Island
Leader Title:Borough mayor
Leader Name:Jerrol Friend[1]
Leader Title1:State senator
Leader Name1:Gary Stevens (R)
Leader Title2:State rep.
Leader Name2:Louise Stutes (R)
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:80.09
Area Land Km2:60.10
Area Water Km2:19.99
Area Total Sq Mi:30.92
Area Land Sq Mi:23.21
Area Water Sq Mi:7.72
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1673
Population Density Km2:27.84
Population Density Sq Mi:72.09
Timezone:Alaska (AKST)
Utc Offset:-9
Timezone Dst:AKDT
Utc Offset Dst:-8
Coordinates:57.7503°N -152.5064°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99615[3]
Area Code:907
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:02-41210
Unit Pref:Imperial

Kodiak Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 1,673,[4] up from 1,301 in 2010.[5]

Geography

Kodiak Station is located at 57.7503°N -152.5064°W (57.750215, -152.506441).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 80.1km2, of which 60km2 is land and 20.1km2, or 25.06%, is water.[5]

Demographics

Kodiak Station first appeared on the 1970 U.S. Census as an unincorporated military base. In 1980, it was reclassified as a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,840 people, 492 households, and 481 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 78.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 536 housing units at an average density of 22.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.88% White, 3.64% Black or African American, 1.96% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.38% Pacific Islander, 2.45% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. 5.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 492 households, out of which 76.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 93.9% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 2.2% were non-families. 2.0% 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 3.55 and the average family size was 3.59.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 41.5% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 45.1% from 25 to 44, and 2.2% from 45 to 64. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,189, and the median income for a family was $45,762. Males had a median income of $27,383 versus $23,047 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,234. None of the families and none of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau. Alaska Municipal League. 2015. 11.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  3. Web site: Kodiak Station AK ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. January 26, 2023.
  4. Web site: 2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places . Web . State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development . October 31, 2021.
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Kodiak Station CDP, Alaska. https://archive.today/20200210215530/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0241210. dead. February 10, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. March 21, 2013.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.