Paxson, Alaska
| Paxson, Alaska | |
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| CDP | |
 Paxson, Alaska
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| Coordinates: 63°02′N 145°30′W / 63.03°N 145.50°WCoordinates: 63°02′N 145°30′W / 63.03°N 145.50°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Valdez-Cordova |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Mike Dunleavy (R) |
| • State rep. | George Rauscher (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 318.3 sq mi (824.3 km2) |
| • Land | 304.0 sq mi (787.4 km2) |
| • Water | 14.3 sq mi (37.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,396 ft (1,035 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 40 |
| • Density | 0.1/sq mi (0.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-59320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1866966 |
Paxson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 40. It is located on the Richardson Highway at the junction with the Denali Highway.
Paxson is located at 63°2′43″N 145°36′51″W / 63.04528°N 145.61417°W (63.045307, -145.614117). The two highways which converge there come through two nearby mountain passes, Isabel Pass and Mentasta Pass.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 318.3 square miles (824 km2), of which, 304.0 square miles (787 km2) of it is land and 14.3 square miles (37 km2) of it (4.48%) is water.
Paxson has a continental subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).
As of the census of 2000, there were 43 people, 21 households, and 11 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.1 people per square mile (0.1/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 0.4/sq mi (0.1/km²). All residents reported that they were white.
There were 21 households of which six had children under the age of 18 living with them, ten were married couples living together, one had a female householder with no husband present, and nine were non-families. Eight households were made up of individuals and one had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.75.
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