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GEOGRAPHY King Salmon is located at 58°41'24" North, 156°39'38" West (58.690079, -156.660586). King Salmon is located on the north bank of the Naknek River on the Alaska Peninsula , about 25 km (15 miles) upriver from Naknek , near Naknek Lake . According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 442.8 Km&2 (171.0 Mi&2 ). 439.1 km&2 (169.6 mi&2) of it is land and 3.6 km&2 (1.4 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.82% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 442 people, 196 households, and 105 families residing in the CDP. The Population Density was 1.0/km&2 (2.6/mi&2). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 0.8/km&2 (2.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.29% White , 1.13% Black or African American , 28.96% Native American , 0.23% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.23% from Other Races , and 3.17% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 196 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were Married Couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.17. In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 122.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,375, and the median income for a family was $64,375. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $35,500 for females. The Per Capita Income for the CDP was $26,755. 12.4% of the population and 8.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 17.5% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. HISTORY In the 1930s, the United States government built an air navigation silo at the site of present-day King Salmon. At the beginning of World War II , the United States built an Air Force base around the silo. It was maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration throughout the war. In the 1940s and 1950s, the United States Army Corps of Engineers constructed a 25 km (15.5 mile) long road from King Salmon to Naknek. Other government agencies, such as National Park Service, Alaska Fish & Game, and the United States Weather Bureau, built facilities at King Salmon. The King Salmon Inn opened in 1956. King Salmon is now a government, transportation, and service and shipment center for the commercial red salmon and sport fishing industries. The Air Force base was closed in 1993. EXTERNAL LINKS The Air Force base is open in a limited capacity in caretaker status by Chugach Support Services out of Anchorage. |
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