Fox, Alaska
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Fox is a census-designated place located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 300.
Geography
Fox is located at 64°57'14" North, 147°37'42" West (64.953979, -147.628325)Template:GR.
Fox in on the bank of Fox Creek as it enters Goldstream Creek Valley, 16 km (10 miles) northeast of Fairbanks on the Steese Highway. Fox is located at the junction of the Steese and Elliott Highways.
Fox was established as a mining camp prior in the early 1900s. It is now a community of people who work mostly in nearby Fairbanks.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 35.2 km² (13.6 mi²). 35.2 km² (13.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 300 people, 119 households, and 71 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 8.5/km² (22.1/mi²). There are 159 housing units at an average density of 4.5/km² (11.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 87.67% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 8.00% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 2.67% from two or more races. 1.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 119 households out of which 34.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% are married couples living together, 6.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% are non-families. 31.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 117.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 133.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $51,176, and the median income for a family is $64,107. Males have a median income of $39,297 versus $22,273 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $22,689. 8.7% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.