Chickaloon, Alaska Nay’dini’aa Na’ |
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CDP | |
Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska. |
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Coordinates: 61°47′38″N 148°28′58″W / 61.79389°N 148.48278°WCoordinates: 61°47′38″N 148°28′58″W / 61.79389°N 148.48278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
Government | |
• Borough mayor | Vern Halter |
• State senator | Mike Dunleavy (R) |
• State rep. | George Rauscher (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 80.2 sq mi (207.8 km2) |
• Land | 79.4 sq mi (205.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 272 |
Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
• Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
ZIP code | 99674 |
Area code(s) | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-13340 |
GNIS feature ID | 1400239 |
Chickaloon (Nay’dini’aa Na’ in Ahtna Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 272 at the 2010 census.
The Alaska Native people of Chickaloon are a mixture of Ahtna and Dena'ina Athabaskan.
Chickaloon is located at 61°47′38″N 148°28′58″W / 61.79389°N 148.48278°W (61.793994, -148.482733).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 80.2 square miles (208 km2), of which 79.4 square miles (206 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (1.05%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 213 people, 87 households, and 58 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 2.7 people per square mile (1.0/km²). There are 208 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 77.93% White, 1.41% Black or African American, 15.49% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. 1.41% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.