Chena Ridge, Alaska

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Chena Ridge, Alaska
Khotughee'oden
CDP
Chena Marina Airport outside of Fairbanks, Alaska.jpg
Chena Marina Airport, a floatplane base in Chena Ridge, west across the Chena River from Fairbanks International Airport (2013)
Fairbanks North Star Borough Alaska incorporated and unincorporated areas Chena Ridge highlighted.svg
Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the U.S. state of Alaska
Country United States
State Alaska
Borough Fairbanks North Star
Government
 • Borough mayor Bryce J. Ward
 •  State senator Click Bishop (R)
 •  State rep. Ashley Carrick (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total36.86 sq mi (95.47 km2)
 • Land36.45 sq mi (94.41 km2)
 • Water0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,015
 • Density165.01/sq mi (63.71/km2)
Time zone UTC−9 (AKST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−8 (AKDT)
FIPS code 02-12920

Chena Ridge (Lower Tanana: Khotughee'oden) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is the location of the former city (1903-73) of Chena, now a ghost town that once rivaled nearby Fairbanks in importance.

One of the new CDPs created in 2010 in Alaska, Chena Ridge is now a western suburb of Fairbanks, located between the George Parks Highway and the Tanana River.

As of the 2020 Census, the population was 6,015, up from 5,791 in 2010. [2] [3] Chena Ridge is the ninth-most populated CDP in Alaska.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 5,791—
2020 6,0153.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Chena Ridge first appeared on the 2010 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP). The population density was 158.8 people per square mile. [5]

The racial makeup of the place was 74.8% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 10.6% Native American or Alaska Native, 1.1% Asian, 0.0%, Pacific Islander and 8.8% two or more races. In addition, 4.6% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino. [5]




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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "QuickFacts - Chena Ridge CDP, Alaska" (Web). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2021.

Coordinates: 64°49′54″N147°55′42″W / 64.83167°N 147.92833°W / 64.83167; -147.92833


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