Ferry, Alaska

Ferry, Alaska
Census-designated place
Location in Denali Borough and the state of Alaska.
Coordinates: 64°3′52″N148°59′49″W / 64.06444°N 148.99694°W / 64.06444; -148.99694
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Denali
Government
• Borough mayor	Clay Walker [1]
•  State senator	Mike Shower (R)
•  State rep.	Kevin McCabe (R)
Area [2]
• Total	63.60 sq mi (164.73 km2)
• Land	63.60 sq mi (164.73 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,932 ft (589 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	17
• Density	0.27/sq mi (0.10/km2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code	99743 [3]
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-25220
GNIS feature ID	1866944

Ferry is a census-designated place (CDP) in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 17 at the 2020 census, down from 33 in 2010.

Geography

Ferry is located in northern Denali Borough at 64°3′52″N148°59′49″W / 64.06444°N 148.99694°W / 64.06444; -148.99694 (64.064392, -148.997000), ^[4] along the Nenana River. The George Parks Highway (Alaska Route 3) runs through the CDP, leading north 23 miles (37 km) to Anderson and south 11 miles (18 km) to Healy.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Ferry CDP has a total area of 63.6 square miles (164.7 km²), all of it land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1940	31		—
1990	56		—
2000	29		−48.2%
2010	33		13.8%
2020	17		−48.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Ferry first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It did not appear again until 1990 when it was made a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the census ^[7] of 2007, there were 28 people, 13 households, and 7 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 0.4 inhabitants per square mile (0.15/km²). There were 33 housing units at an average density of 0.5 per square mile (0.19/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White. 3.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, and 38.5% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 48.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 163.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 175.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $70,000. Males had a median income of $58,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,324. There were 16.7% of families and 16.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 35.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 5.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
3. "Ferry AK ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ferry CDP, Alaska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 8, 2015.^{[ dead link ]}
6. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

64°03′52″N148°59′49″W / 64.064392°N 148.997°W / 64.064392; -148.997