Seldovia, Alaska
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Seldovia is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 286.
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Geography
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Location of Seldovia, Alaska
Seldovia is located at 59°26'20" North, 151°42'45" West (59.438827, -151.712377)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 33.33% water.
Seldovia History
Seldovia was founded as a modern community by Russians associated with the fur trade in the early 1800's. It is near an aboriginal village site, but there is no definitive archeological evidence of human habitation at Seldovia proper to 1800. The town's name translates as "Herring Bay", as there was a significant herring population prior to overfishing early in the 20th century. Until the development of a more complete road system in Alaska, Seldovia was an important "first stop" for ships sailing from Seward, Kodiak and other points outside Cook Inlet. At its maximum, Seldovia was home to over 2000 residents, but today less than 300 call Seldovia home. Seldovia has been home to many industries, from fox farming to commercial fishing. Logging and mining have also featured in the history of Seldovia, but today the school, Seldovia Village Tribe, and tourism service businesses are the dominant economic forces.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 286 people, 134 households, and 71 families residing in the city. The population density is 290.6/km² (749.9/mi²). There are 232 housing units at an average density of 235.7/km² (608.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 73.43% White, 1.05% Black or African American, 17.48% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 6.64% from two or more races. 2.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 134 households out of which 22.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% are non-families. 40.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.13 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 37.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 110.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $45,313, and the median income for a family is $58,000. Males have a median income of $41,250 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,669. 7.9% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.3% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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