Petersburg Borough, Alaska

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Petersburg Borough
Borough
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Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
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Coordinates: 56°48′16″N132°56′31″W / 56.8044°N 132.9419°W / 56.8044; -132.9419
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Alaska.svg Alaska
Incorporated January 3, 2013 [1]
Named after Petersburg
Seat Petersburg
Largest CDPPetersburg
Area
 • Total
3,829 sq mi (9,920 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,398
 • Estimate 
(2024)
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 • Density0.89/sq mi (0.34/km2)
Time zone UTC−9 (Alaska)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional district At-large
Website www.petersburgak.gov

Petersburg Borough is a borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to the 2020 census, the population was 3,398. [2] The borough seat is Petersburg. [3]

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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) 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. [4]

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

Politics

Petersburg is strongly Republican, having last been carried by a Democrat in 1968.

United States presidential election results for Petersburg Borough, Alaska [6]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1960 39152.41%35547.59%00.00%
1964 22023.23%72776.77%00.00%
1968 43846.70%44747.65%535.65%
1972 50663.09%25431.67%425.24%
1976 61661.54%33233.17%535.29%
1980 72753.42%39529.02%23917.56%
1984 89852.64%77445.37%341.99%
1988 71254.10%56242.71%423.19%
1992 58333.37%57833.09%58633.54%
1996 72744.79%58435.98%31219.22%
2000 1,12563.99%40322.92%23013.08%
2004 75359.62%45235.79%584.59%
2008 96355.96%70440.91%543.14%
2012 86750.12%77744.91%864.97%
2016 92853.70%57733.39%22312.91%
2020 1,00262.31%53433.21%724.48%
2024 97057.13%64037.69%885.18%

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 3,398—
2024 (est.)3,436 [7] 1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,398 people living in the borough. The population density was 0.89 per square mile (0.34/km2). 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. [2]

Petersburg Borough, Alaska – Racial composition
Race (NH = Non-Hispanic)% 2020 [9] Pop 2020
White alone (NH)71.9%2,444
Black alone (NH)1.4%46
American Indian alone (NH)6.8%231
Asian alone (NH)3.4%117
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0.4%12
Other race alone (NH)0.6%21
Multiracial (NH)10.7%363
Hispanic/Latino (any race)4.8%164

The most reported ancestries in 2020 were: [10]

Communities

City

Census-designated places

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vote certified, Petersburg Borough formation complete". KTOO. January 4, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersburg Borough, Alaska, U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wrangell City and Borough
  5. ↑ Juneau Empire, 28 October 2012, Juneau appeals Petersburg Borough boundary approval – Includes map.
  6. ↑ "RRH Elections". rrhelections.com. February 2, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE (2020)". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "Detailed Races and Ethnicities in the United States and Puerto Rico: 2020 Census". census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau.

56°37′00″N133°21′00″W / 56.6167°N 133.3500°W / 56.6167; -133.3500

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