Primrose, Alaska Explained

Official Name:Primrose, Alaska
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alaska
Subdivision Type2:Borough
Subdivision Name2:Kenai Peninsula
Leader Title:Borough mayor
Leader Name:Peter Micciche
Leader Title1:State senator
Leader Name1:Jesse Bjorkman (R)
Leader Title2:State rep.
Leader Name2:Ben Carpenter (R)
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:91.96
Area Land Km2:89.27
Area Water Km2:2.68
Area Total Sq Mi:35.50
Area Land Sq Mi:34.47
Area Water Sq Mi:1.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:96
Population Density Km2:1.08
Population Density Sq Mi:2.79
Timezone:Alaska (AKST)
Utc Offset:-9
Timezone Dst:AKDT
Utc Offset Dst:-8
Elevation M:979
Elevation Ft:3212
Coordinates:60.3433°N -149.3442°W
Area Code:907
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:02-64240
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2419191
Unit Pref:Imperial

Primrose is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 78 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 93 at the 2000 census. Primrose is one of a number of small communities located north of Seward along the Seward Highway.

Geography

Primrose is located on the eastern part of the Kenai Peninsula at 60.3433°N -149.3442°W (60.343405, -149.344250),[3] at the mouth of the Snow River in Kenai Lake. It is bordered to the north by Crown Point and to the south by Bear Creek. Alaska Route 9, the Seward Highway, runs through the community, leading south to Seward and north the same distance to Alaska Route 1 at Tern Lake.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Primrose CDP has a total area of 99km2, of which 89.3km2 are land and 2.7km2, or 2.92%, are water.[2]

Demographics

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

As of the 2000 census,[4] there were 93 people, 33 households, and 29 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 47 housing units at an average density of 1.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.40% White, 3.23% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 1.08% Pacific Islander, and 3.23% from two or more races.

There were 33 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 9.1% 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 2.82 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 34.4% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,111, and the median income for a family was $66,944. Males had a median income of $48,472 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,904. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Primrose CDP, Alaska. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 23, 2019.
  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.