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Tenakee Springs, Alaska

Tenakee Springs, Alaska
Tlaaguwu Aan
City
Tenakee Springs is located in Alaska
Tenakee Springs
Tenakee Springs
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 57°46′41″N 135°13′11″W / 57.77806°N 135.21972°W / 57.77806; -135.21972Coordinates: 57°46′41″N 135°13′11″W / 57.77806°N 135.21972°W / 57.77806; -135.21972
Country United States
State Alaska
Census Area Hoonah-Angoon
Incorporated October 26, 1971
Government
 • Mayor John Wisenbaugh
 • State senator Bert Stedman (R)
 • State rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D)
Area
 • Total 19.1 sq mi (49.5 km2)
 • Land 14.2 sq mi (36.7 km2)
 • Water 4.9 sq mi (12.8 km2)
Elevation 69 ft (21 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 131
 • Density 9/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
 • Summer (DST) AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP Code 99841
Area code 907
FIPS code 02-76260
Website www.tenakeespringsak.com

Tenakee Springs (Tlingit: Tlaaguwu Aan) is a city on Chichagof Island in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 131, up from 104 at the 2000 census.

Tenakee Springs is located on the northern part of Chichagof Island at 57°46′41″N 135°13′11″W / 57.77806°N 135.21972°W / 57.77806; -135.21972 (57.778095, -135.219618), on the north side of Tenakee Inlet, about 10 miles (16 km) west of its mouth in Chatham Strait.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.1 square miles (49.5 km2), of which 14.2 square miles (36.7 km2) are land and 4.9 square miles (12.8 km2), or 25.78%, are water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 104 people, 59 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density was 7.5 people per square mile (2.9/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 10.4 per square mile (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.50% White, 2.88% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.96% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other races, and 5.77% from two or more races. 2.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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