Tenakee Springs, Alaska Tlaaguwu Aan |
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City | |
Location in Alaska | |
Coordinates: 57°46′41″N 135°13′11″W / 57.77806°N 135.21972°WCoordinates: 57°46′41″N 135°13′11″W / 57.77806°N 135.21972°W | |
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 |
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 (57.778095, -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.