Edna Bay, Alaska
| Edna Bay, Alaska | |
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| Second-class city | |
Edna Bay
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 Location of Edna Bay, Alaska |
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| Coordinates: 55°58′43″N 133°40′35″W / 55.97861°N 133.67639°WCoordinates: 55°58′43″N 133°40′35″W / 55.97861°N 133.67639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Incorporated | October 13, 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heather Richter |
| • State senator | Bert Stedman (R) |
| • State rep. | Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.8 sq mi (152.3 km2) |
| • Land | 56 sq mi (145 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 49 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-20970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1421658 |
Edna Bay is a city on Kosciusko Island in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The community was officially incorporated on October 13, 2014 and has a current population of 49.
Edna Bay is one of only two populated towns on Kosciusko Island, the other being Cape Pole, and has both year-round and seasonal residents. Year-round residents are either retired or work primarily in the fishing and logging industries. Some permanent residents also work seasonally off-island in various industries. Due to the very remote location of Edna Bay and the subsequent difficulty and expense of traveling between Edna Bay and larger Southeast Alaska communities, subsistence hunting, fishing, and gathering comprise a large portion of the livelihood activities for residents of Edna Bay.
Edna Bay is located at 55°58′43″N 133°40′35″W / 55.97861°N 133.67639°W (55.978539, -133.676356).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Edna Bay has a total area of 58.8 square miles (152 km2), of which, 56.0 square miles (145 km2) of it is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) of it (4.80%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 49 people, 19 households, and 14 families residing in the city. The population density was 0.9 people per square mile (0.3/km²). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 0.7/sq mi (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.92% White, and 4.08% from two or more races.
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