Valdez–Cordova Census Area was a
census area located in the
state
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of
Alaska
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,
United States
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.
As of the
2010 census, the population was 9,636.
It was part of the
Unorganized Borough and therefore had no
borough seat. On January 2, 2019, it was abolished and replaced by the
Chugach Census Area and the
Copper River Census Area.
Geography

According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the census area had a total area of , of which was land and (15.1%) was water.
Adjacent boroughs and census areas
*
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska – north
*
Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska – southeast
*
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska – west
*
Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska – west
*
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska – west
*
Yukon Territory
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, Canada – east
National protected areas
*
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of Gulf of Alaska unit)
**
Middleton Island
*
Chugach National Forest
The Chugach National Forest is a United States National Forest in south central Alaska. Covering portions of Prince William Sound, the Kenai Peninsula and the Copper River (Alaska), Copper River Delta, it was formed in 1907 from part of a larger ...
(part)
*
Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge (part)
*
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (part)
**
Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness (part)
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 10,195 people, 3,884 households, and 2,559 families residing in the census area. The
population density
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was less than 1 person per square mile (less than 1/km
2). There were 5,148 housing units at an average density of less than 1/sq mi (less than 1/km
2). The racial makeup of the census area was 75.90%
White
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, 0.32%
Black
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or
African American
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, 13.25%
Native American, 3.55%
Asian, 0.26%
Pacific Islander
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, 1.13% from
other races, and 5.58% from two or more races. 2.81% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race. 2.33% reported speaking
Spanish
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**Spanish cuisine
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...
at home, while 2.26% speak
Tagalog.
Language Map Data Center
Mla.org (April 3, 2013). Retrieved August 2, 2013.
There were 3,884 households, out of which 37.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.10% were married couples
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living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the census area, the population was spread out, with 29.60% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 6.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.90 males.
Politics
Communities
Cities
* Cordova
* Valdez
* Whittier
Census-designated places
* Chenega
* Chisana
* Chistochina
* Chitina
* Copper Center
* Gakona
* Glennallen
* Gulkana
* Kenny Lake
* McCarthy
* Mendeltna
* Mentasta Lake
* Nabesna
* Nelchina
* Paxson
* Silver Springs
* Slana
* Tatitlek
* Tazlina
* Tolsona
* Tonsina
* Willow Creek
Other places
* Copperville (former CDP)
* Eyak
The Eyak are an Alaska Native people historically located on the Copper River Delta and near the town of Cordova, Alaska. They are Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast. Today, Eyak people live in Cordova, Yakutat, across Alaska, and the U ...
(within Cordova)
See also
* List of airports in the Valdez–Cordova Census Area
References
External links
Census Area map, 2000 census: Alaska Department of Labor
Census Area map, 2010 census: Alaska Department of Labor
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Former counties of the United States