Saxman, Alaska | |
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City | |
Location in Alaska | |
Coordinates: 55°19′14″N 131°35′54″W / 55.32056°N 131.59833°WCoordinates: 55°19′14″N 131°35′54″W / 55.32056°N 131.59833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Ketchikan Gateway |
Incorporated | January 22, 1930 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Richard Shields, Sr. |
• State senator | Bert Stedman (R) |
• State rep. | Dan Ortiz (I) |
Area | |
• Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
• Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 411 |
• Density | 421/sq mi (162.5/km2) |
Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
• Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
Zip code | 99901 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-67570 |
GNIS feature ID | 1414511 |
Saxman is a city on Revillagigedo Island in Ketchikan Gateway Borough in southeastern Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 411. The city of Ketchikan lies just to its northwest.
Saxman is located at 55°19′14″N 131°35′54″W / 55.32056°N 131.59833°W (55.320557, -131.598364).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 431 people, 127 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The population density was 431.5 people per square mile (166.4/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 146.2 per square mile (56.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 28.07% White, 0.46% Black or African American, 66.13% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, and 4.64% from two or more races. 2.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.