Petersburg Borough is a
borough
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History
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Alaska
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. According to the
2020 census, the population was 3,398.
The
borough seat is
Petersburg.
History
When the borough was incorporated in 2013, it took area from the
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area and the former Petersburg Census Area. The remaining portion of Petersburg Census Area (including
Kake
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) was added to
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. Petersburg Census Area was created in 2008 from the remaining portion of Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area upon the incorporation of the City and Borough of
Wrangell.
Geography
Located in central Southeast Alaska, the Petersburg Borough encompasses approximately 3,829 square miles (2,921 square miles of land, 908 square miles of water).
Adjacent boroughs and census area
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Juneau Borough, Alaska - northwest (
quadripoint
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)
[Juneau Empire, 28 October 2012]
Juneau appeals Petersburg Borough boundary approval
– Includes map.
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Wrangell Borough, Alaska - southeast
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Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska - southwest
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Hoonah–Angoon Census Area - north and west
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Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
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,
British Columbia
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, Canada - east
Politics
Petersburg is strongly Republican, having last been carried by a Democrat in 1968.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census, there were 3,398 people living in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,718 housing units. The racial makeup of the borough was 2,870 White, 92 Black or African American, 483 Native American, 209 Asian, 58 Pacific Islander, and 206 from other races. 164 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Communities
City
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Kupreanof
Census-designated places
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Hobart Bay
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Petersburg (borough seat)
See also
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List of boroughs in Alaska
References
External links
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* Petersburg Chamber of Commerc
Petersburg Public Access Atlas (Alaska DNR)Map of the former census area
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Petersburg Borough, Alaska,
2013 establishments in the United States
Populated places established in 2013