King Salmon, Alaska
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King Salmon is a census-designated place located in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 442.
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Geography
King Salmon is located at 58°41'24" North, 156°39'38" West (58.690079, -156.660586)Template:GR.
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 km² (171.0 mi²). 439.1 km² (169.6 mi²) of it is land and 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.82% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 442 people, 196 households, and 105 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1.0/km² (2.6/mi²). There are 343 housing units at an average density of 0.8/km² (2.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 196 households out of which 30.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% are married couples living together, 4.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% are non-families. 41.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 1.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 3.17.
In the CDP the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 122.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 131.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $54,375, and the median income for a family is $64,375. Males have a median income of $45,000 versus $35,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $26,755. 12.4% of the population and 8.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.5% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are 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.