Talkeetna, Alaska

Talkeetna is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 772.

Geography

Location of Talkeetna, Alaska

Talkeetna is located at 62°18′41″N 150°5′13″W (62.311397, -150.087053)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 111.2 km² (42.9 mi²). 107.7 km² (41.6 mi²) of it is land and 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it (3.19%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 772 people, 358 households, and 181 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7.2/km² (18.6/mi²). There were 528 housing units at an average density of 4.9/km² (12.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.95% White, 3.76% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 1.30% from other races, and 6.87% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 358 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.4% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,289, and the median income for a family was $46,818. Males had a median income of $34,732 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,695. About 7.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Other

Home to the annual Moose Dropping Festival as well as the Mountain Mother and Wilderness Woman contests.