Seldovia Village, Alaska

Seldovia Village, Alaska
CDP
Seldovia Village, Alaska Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Kenai Peninsula
Government
• Borough mayor	Mike Navarre
• State senator	Gary Stevens (R)
• State rep.	Louise Stutes (R)
Area
• Total	20.8 sq mi (53.9 km2)
• Land	19.8 sq mi (51.3 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Elevation	92 ft (28 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	144
• Density	7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone	Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
• Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-68370
GNIS feature ID	1865565

Seldovia Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 144.

Geography

Seldovia Village is located at (59.478498, -151.631299).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.8 square miles (54 km²), of which, 19.8 square miles (51 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) of it (4.85%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 144 people, 62 households, and 40 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7.3 people per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 8.0/sq mi (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.25% White, 36.81% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 2.08% from other races, and 4.17% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 62 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 45.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 118.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,396. There were 16.7% of families and 23.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.1% of under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.