Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska
Harding-Birch Lakes is a town located in
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. As of the
2000 census, the population of the town is 216.
Geography
\nHarding-Birch Lakes is located at 64°19'57" North, 146°46'47" West (64.332517, -146.779752)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 605.0
km² (233.6
mi²). 566.6 km² (218.8 mi²) of it is land and 38.4 km² (14.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.35% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 216 people, 98 households, and 63 families residing in the town. The
population density is 0.4/km² (1.0/mi²). There are 489 housing units at an average density of 0.9/km² (2.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 93.52%
White, 0.00%
Black or
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 1.39% from
other races, and 5.09% from two or more races. 0.46% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 98 households out of which 21.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% are non-families. 31.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.20 and the average family size is 2.75.
In the town the population is spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 118.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 128.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $43,438, and the median income for a family is $60,288. Males have a median income of $36,042 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $24,443. 0.0% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.