Red Dog Mine, Alaska
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Red Dog Mine is a zinc mine and a census-designated place located in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 32.
The mine is the world's largest producer of zinc concentrate. It is located on land owned by the Northern Alaska Native Corporation (NANA) and is operated by a commercial mining company in partnership with the Corporation. Zinc concentrate taken from the mine is trucked westward to a shipping facility on the Chukchi Sea and is stored there until it is picked up. The sea at that latitude is only passable for shipping about one month per year (July).
Geography
Red Dog Mine is located at 68°4'19" North, 162°52'34" West (68.071989, -162.876044)Template:GR. It is in the DeLong Mountains in the Brooks Range about 144 km (90 miles) north of Kotzebue and 88 km (55 miles) from the Chukchi Sea.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 173.2 km² (66.9 mi²). 173.2 km² (66.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 32 people, 0 households, and 0 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 0.2/km² (0.5/mi²). There are 0 housing units at an average density of 0.0/km² (0.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 31.25% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 65.62% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.12% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 0 households out of which 0.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 0.0% are married couples living together, 0.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 0.0% are non-families. 0.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 0.00 and the average family size is 0.00.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 0.0% under the age of 18, 18.8% from 18 to 24, 62.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 0.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 700.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 700.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $0, and the median income for a family is $0. Males have a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $34,438. 37.9% 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.
External links
Red Dog Mine homepage [1] (http://www.teckcominco.com/operations/reddog/)