Fox River, Alaska
| Fox River, Alaska | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Fox River, Alaska |
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| Coordinates: 59°50′51″N 150°55′34″W / 59.84750°N 150.92611°WCoordinates: 59°50′51″N 150°55′34″W / 59.84750°N 150.92611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Mike Navarre |
| • State senator | Gary Stevens (R) |
| • State rep. | Paul Seaton (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.4 sq mi (335.3 km2) |
| • Land | 126.6 sq mi (327.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 616 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-26910 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1866945 |
Fox River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 616. It was first reported by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1895. The Fox River, which flows by the CDP, might have been named for Theodore Fox, a local mining magnate.
Fox River is located at 59°50′51″N 150°55′34″W / 59.84750°N 150.92611°W (59.847372, -150.926178).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 129.4 square miles (335 km2), of which, 126.6 square miles (328 km2) of it is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) of it (2.20%) is water.
The area is known locally as "The Head of the (Kachemak) Bay". Its population resides for the most part in the three Russian Old Believer villages of Voznesenka,Kachemak Selo, and Razdolna.
As of the census of 2000, there were 616 people, 122 households, and 103 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4.9 people per square mile (1.9/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 1.3/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.68% White, 0.16% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. 0.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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