Silver Springs, Alaska Explained

Official Name:Silver Springs, 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 Km2:6.64
Area Land Km2:6.64
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.56
Area Land Sq Mi:2.56
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:111
Population Density Km2:16.73
Population Density Sq Mi:43.33
Timezone:Alaska (AKST)
Utc Offset:-9
Timezone Dst:AKDT
Utc Offset Dst:-8
Coordinates:62.0211°N -145.3544°W
Area Code:907
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:02-70320
Unit Pref:Imperial

Silver Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 111, down from 114 in 2010.[2]

Geography

Silver Springs is located at 62.0212°N -145.3543°W.[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

Silver Springs first appeared on the 2000 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 130 people, 46 households, and 35 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 45.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 55 housing units at an average density of 19.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.15% White, 8.46% Native American, 2.31% from other races, and 3.08% from two or more races.

There were 46 households, out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 38.5% under the age of 18, 0.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $74,583. Males had a median income of $55,208 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,464. There were 6.9% of families and 7.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.4% of under eighteens and none 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: 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.