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'Kodiak Island Borough' is a
borough located in the
state of
Alaska,
United States. As of the
2000 census, the population is 13,913. The
borough seat is
Kodiak.
Geography
The borough has a total area of 31,141
km² (12,024
mi²). 16,990 km² (6,560 mi²) of it is land and 14,151 km² (5,464 mi²) of it (45.44%) is water. Most of the land area belongs to
Kodiak Island, but a thin strip of coastal area on mainland Alaska and a few other nearby islands are also in the borough. The
waterway between the
island and mainland is known as the
Shelikof Strait. South of the island are the open waters of the
Pacific Ocean, so the site is considered good for launching certain types of
satellites. The
Kodiak Launch Complex is ideal for putting satellites in
Molniya and
polar orbits.
Adjacent boroughs and census areas
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Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska - northwest
Demographics
As of the
census2 of 2000, there were 13,913 people, 4,424 households, and 3,256 families residing in the borough. The
population density was 1/km² (2/mi²). There were 5,159 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 59.69%
White, 0.96%
Black or
African American, 14.58%
Native American, 16.04%
Asian, 0.79%
Pacific Islander, 2.78% from
other races, and 5.16% from two or more races. 6.10% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 13.10% reported speaking
Tagalog at home, while 5.28% speak
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There were 4,424 households out of which 45.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were
married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 19.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the borough the population was spread out with 32.40% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 34.00% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 4.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 112.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.40 males.
Cities and towns
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Akhiok
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Aleneva
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Chiniak
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Karluk
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Kodiak
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Kodiak Station
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Larsen Bay
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Old Harbor
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Ouzinkie
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Port Lions
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Womens Bay
External links
Kodiak Island Public Access Atlas (Alaska DNR)