Seldovia Village, Alaska Explained

Official Name:Seldovia Village, Alaska
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Alaska
Pushpin Label:Seldovia Village
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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:Kenai Peninsula
Leader Title:Borough mayor
Leader Name:Peter Micciche
Leader Title1:State senator
Leader Name1:Gary Stevens (R)
Leader Title2:State rep.
Leader Name2:Sarah Vance (R)
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:49.86
Area Land Km2:46.99
Area Water Km2:2.87
Area Total Sq Mi:19.25
Area Land Sq Mi:18.14
Area Water Sq Mi:1.11
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:199
Population Density Km2:4.23
Population Density Sq Mi:10.97
Timezone:Alaska (AKST)
Utc Offset:-9
Timezone Dst:AKDT
Utc Offset Dst:-8
Elevation M:28
Elevation Ft:92
Coordinates:59.4786°N -151.6314°W
Area Code:907
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:02-68370
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1865565
Unit Pref:Imperial

Seldovia Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 165,[2] up from 144 in 2000. Seldovia Village is not to be confused with the adjacent city of Seldovia.

Geography

Seldovia Village is located on the southern arm of the Kenai Peninsula at 59.4786°N -151.6314°W (59.478498, -151.631299),[3] on the south side of Kachemak Bay. It is 10miles southwest of the city of Homer, across Kachemak Bay. The CDP extends from Seldovia Bay on the west, where it borders the city of Seldovia, to Jakolof Bay on the east. While there are roads in the community, the only access to outside areas is via Seldovia, where there is a harbor and an airport.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 49.8km2, of which 47km2 are land and 2.9km2, or 5.76%, are water.[2]

Demographics

Seldovia Village first appeared on the 2000 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP). It partially superseded the former CDP of Jakolof Bay, which existed from 1980-90 (population 36, 1980; 28, 1990), and was dissolved in 2000.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 144 people, 62 households, and 40 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 159 housing units at an average density of 8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.25% White, 36.81% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 2.08% from other races, and 4.17% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 62 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 45.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,396. There were 16.7% of families and 23.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.1% of under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.

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): Seldovia Village CDP, Alaska. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 24, 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.