Pelican, Alaska
| Pelican, Alaska | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "Closest to the fish" | |
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| Coordinates: 57°57′30″N 136°13′27″W / 57.95833°N 136.22417°WCoordinates: 57°57′30″N 136°13′27″W / 57.95833°N 136.22417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Hoonah-Angoon |
| Incorporated | October 3, 1943 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patricia Phillips |
| • State senator | Bert Stedman (R) |
| • State rep. | Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 88 |
| • Density | 146/sq mi (56.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99832 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-59650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1424201 |
| Website | pelican |
Pelican (Tlingit: K'udeis'X̱'e) is a city in the northwestern part of Chichagof Island in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 88, down from 163 at the 2000 census.
Pelican is located on the east side of Lisianski Inlet, a body of water that opens into Lisianski Strait and Cross Sound, on Chichagof Island at coordinates 57°57′30″N 136°13′27″W / 57.95833°N 136.22417°W (57.958431, -136.224069).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), of which 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 16.25%, are water.
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Pelican has an oceanic climate (Cfb).
As of the census of 2000, there were 163 people, 70 households, and 41 families residing in the city. The population density was 280.5 people per square mile (108.5/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 161.8 per square mile (62.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.39% White, 21.47% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 4.29% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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