Coffman Cove (

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, in the United States. Located on Prince of Wales Island, its population was 176 at the 2010 census, down from 199 in 2000.

Geography

Coffman Cove is located at (56.012137, -132.828840). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (30.03%) is water.

Demographics

Coffman Cove first appeared on the 1980 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP). It was incorporated as a city in 1989. As of the census of 2000, there were 199 people, 63 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 19.2 people per square mile (7.4/km). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 9.5 per square mile (3.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 87.44%

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, 0.50%

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, 2.51% Native American, 0.50%

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, 5.03% from

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, and 4.02% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were

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of any race. There were 63 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 168.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 180.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $44,861. Males had a median income of $52,031 versus $31,250 for females. The

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for the city was $23,249. About 6.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those 65 or over.

Climate

Usual for Southeast Alaska, it has either an

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(

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: Cfb) using the -3 °C isotherm or a warm-summer

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(

: Dfb) when the 0 °C isotherm is utilised. Also usual for

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, the area is a temperate rainforest, with high levels of precipitation, as well as mild summers alongside cold winters (although mild by Alaskan standards, especially when compared to cities like

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Transportation

Air

Klawock Airport Klawock Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of Klawock, a city in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Although most U.S ...

is the only airport on Prince of Wales Island serving wheeled aircraft. Regular scheduled and charter float planes provide service to many of the island's coastal communities, including Coffman Cove. Scheduled service to Coffman Cove is provided by

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Ferry

On March 12, 2009, the

Inter-Island Ferry Authority The Inter-Island Ferry Authority (IFA) is a ferry service in the U.S. state of Alaska with its headquarters in Hollis, Alaska on Prince of Wales Island. History The Inter-Island Ferry Authority was created in 1997 by the Prince of Wales Island com ...

announced that ferry service to Coffman Cove would be suspended for the remainder of 2009. As of June 2020, one can take the ferry into Coffman Cove with the Alaska Marine Hi-way from Bellingham Washington or Prince Rupert Canada with connections in Ketchikan Alaska on the Inter Island Authority (IFA) into Hollis.

Roads

Prince of Wales island's road system is composed primarily of forest logging roads, with the more heavily traveled routes between island communities upgraded. Many of the roads on the island have been upgraded and paved. Coffman Cove and other communities are now connected by wide, modern roads well bedded, paved with asphalt.

Shuttles and taxis

There are a few shuttle bus or taxi cab companies (based in Craig & Klawock) providing regular service between Coffman Cove & the Hollis ferry terminal and the other island communities.

Education

Southeast Island School District Southeast Island School District (SISD) is a school district headquartered in Thorne Bay, Alaska.Home
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operates Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School.Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School
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Alaska Department of Education The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (EED) is the state agency controlling primary and secondary education in Alaska. It is headquartered in Juneau.

. Retrieved on June 2, 2019.

References

External links

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