Hoonah–Angoon Census Area is a census area located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,365, up from 2,150 in 2010. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community is the city of Hoonah.

History

Map of Alaska highlighting Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon Census Area

The census area was significantly larger in the 1990 census, at which time it was the Skagway–Yakutat–Angoon Census Area. After Yakutat was incorporated as a consolidated-city borough on September 22, 1992, it was renamed Skagway–Hoonah–Angoon Census Area; When Skagway followed suit on June 20, 2007, the census area assumed its current name.

Geography

According to the

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, the census area has a total area of , of which is land and (31.1%) is water. A map showing its current boundaries is shown here:Map: Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
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Adjacent boroughs and census areas

* Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska – northwest * Haines Borough, Alaska – northeast * Juneau City and Borough, Alaska – northeast * Petersburg Borough, Alaska – southeast * Sitka City and Borough, Alaska – southwest * Stikine Region, British Columbia – northwest, east * Kitimat-Stikine Regional District, British Columbia – southeast

National protected areas

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(part) ** Glacier Bay Wilderness (part) *

Tongass National Forest The Tongass National Forest () in Southeast Alaska is the largest U.S. National Forest at , an expanse larger than 10 U.S. states and 75 U.N. member nations. Most of its area is temperate rain forest and is remote enough to be home to many s ...

(part) ** Admiralty Island National Monument (part) *** Kootznoowoo Wilderness (part) ** Chuck River Wilderness ** Pleasant/Lemesurier/Inian Islands Wilderness ** Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness (part) ** West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness (part)

Demographics

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:''Note: Demographic data below is for the former "Skagway–Hoonah–Angoon" Census Area, which still includes Skagway Borough.'' As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,436 people, 1,369 households, and 866 families residing in the census area. The

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was . There are 2,108 housing units. The racial makeup of the census area was 58.15%

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, 0.15%

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, 35.01% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.15%

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, 0.96% from other races, and 5.21% from two or more races. 2.82% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 3.95% reported speaking

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at home, while 1.83% speak

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. There were 1,369 households, out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.30% were Marriage, married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.70% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.14. In the census area, the population was spread out, with 26.80% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 29.50% from 25 to 44, 29.30% from 45 to 64, and 7.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.70 males.

Politics

One of the most Democratic areas in Alaska, the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area has only voted for a Republican for president once (during the 2000 election).

Communities

Cities

* Angoon * Gustavus * Hoonah *

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* Tenakee Springs