Beluga, Alaska | |
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CDP | |
Location within the state of Alaska | |
Coordinates: 61°8′2″N 151°9′53″W / 61.13389°N 151.16472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
Government | |
• Borough mayor | Mike Navarre |
• State senator | Gary Stevens (R) |
• State rep. | Louise Stutes (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 103.4 sq mi (267.8 km2) |
• Land | 102.6 sq mi (265.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 32 |
Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
• Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
ZIP code | 99695 |
Area code(s) | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-06245 |
GNIS feature ID | 1865548 |
Beluga is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 32 at the 2000 census.
Beluga is located at 61°8′2″N 151°9′53″W / 61.13389°N 151.16472°W (61.133962, -151.164741).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 103.4 square miles (268 km2), of which, 102.7 square miles (266 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (0.72%) is water. Although it is politically in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Beluga is actually on the Alaskan mainland on the other side of Cook Inlet from the peninsula. It is a remote location with no road access
As of the census of 2000, there were 32 people, 13 households, and 7 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.3 people per square mile (0.1/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 0.5/sq mi (0.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.00% White and 25.00% Native American.
There were 13 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, and 38.5% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.