Denali Borough
| Denali Borough, Alaska | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of Alaska |
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 Alaska's location in the U.S. |
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| Incorporated | December 7, 1990 | |
| Named for | Denali | |
| Seat | Healy | |
| Largest city | Healy | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12,777 sq mi (33,092 km2) | |
| • Land | 12,751 sq mi (33,025 km2) | |
| • Water | 26 sq mi (67 km2), 0.2% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2016) | 1,953 | |
| • Density | 0.1/sq mi (0/km²) | |
| Congressional district | at-large | |
| Time zone | Alaska: UTC-9/-8 | |
| Website | www |
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The Denali Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census the population of the borough was 1,826. The borough seat is Healy, and its only incorporated place is Anderson. The borough was incorporated in 1990.
The area was previously a part of the Unorganized Borough, with the Upper Railbelt School District serving as the region's rural education attendance area (which was replaced by a school district under the borough's umbrella upon incorporation).
The borough has a total area of 12,777 square miles (33,090 km2), of which 12,751 square miles (33,020 km2) is land and 26 square miles (67 km2) (0.2%) is water.
The borough contains North America's highest point: Denali (formerly Mount McKinley), from which it derives its name, at 6190.5 m (20,310 ft).
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,893 people, 785 households, and 452 families residing in the borough. The population density was 0.148 people per square mile (0.057/km²). There were 1,351 housing units at an average density of 0.106 per square mile (0.041/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.74% White, 1.43% Black or African American, 4.75% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 5.23% from two or more races. 2.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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