Editing Coffman Cove, Alaska

{{short description|City in Alaska, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Coffman Cove
| native_name              = Tatxánk
| settlement_type          = [[City (Alaska)|City]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = "Alaska's Hidden Secret on Prince of Wales Island!"

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| image_caption            = [[Lisa Murkowski]] visiting Coffman Cove in 2019
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| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Alaska]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[Borough]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Unorganized Borough, Alaska|Unorganized]]
| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = Mikael Ashe<ref>{{Cite book|title=2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory|date=January 2023|publisher=Alaska Municipal League|location=[[Juneau, Alaska|Juneau]]|page=58|url=https://www.akml.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Coffman-Cove.pdf|access-date=November 12, 2023}}</ref>
| leader_title1            = [[Alaska Senate|State senator]]
| leader_name1             = [[Bert Stedman]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| leader_title2            = [[Alaska House of Representatives|State rep.]]
| leader_name2             = [[Dan Ortiz (politician)|Dan Ortiz]] ([[Independent politician|I]])
| established_title        = Founded
| established_date         = 1886
| established_title1       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date1        = October 23, 1989<ref>{{cite book|title=1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory|location=[[Juneau]]|publisher=Alaska Municipal League/[[Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development|Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs]]|date=January 1996|page=41}}</ref>

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| area_total_sq_mi         = 13.29
| area_land_sq_mi          = 10.90
| area_water_sq_mi         = 2.39
| area_total_km2           = 34.41
| area_land_km2            = 28.22
| area_water_km2           = 6.19

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| elevation_ft             = 56
| elevation_m              = 17

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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 127
| timezone                 = [[Alaska Time Zone|Alaska (AKST)]]
| utc_offset               = -9
| timezone_DST             = AKDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -8
| postal_code_type         = [[Zip code]]
| postal_code              = 99918
| area_code                = [[Area code 907|907]]
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| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 02-16360
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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| website                  = [http://www.CCAlaska.com/ www.CCAlaska.com]
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|population_density_sq_mi = 11.66
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'''Coffman Cove''' ([[Tlingit language|Lingít]]: ''Tatxánk''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://peterwstanton.medium.com/comprehensive-list-of-tlingit-names-for-all-the-present-day-communities-in-ling%C3%ADt-aan%C3%AD-f93b449a9cc|title=Comprehensive List of Tlingit Names for All the Present-Day Communities in Lingít Aaní|first=Peter|last=Stanton|website=Peterwstanton.medium.com|date=August 7, 2018|access-date=January 31, 2022}}</ref>) is a city in [[Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska]], in the United States. Located on [[Prince of Wales Island (Alaska)|Prince of Wales Island]], its population was 176 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], down from 199 in 2000.

==Geography==
Coffman Cove is located at {{coord|56|0|44|N|132|49|44|W|type:city}} (56.012137, -132.828840).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|14.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|10.4|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|4.5|sqmi|km2}} of it (30.03%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 193
|1990= 186
|2000= 199
|2010= 176
|2020= 127
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|website=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
Coffman Cove first appeared on the 1980 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP). It was incorporated as a city in 1989.

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 199 people, 63 households, and 42 families residing in the city.  The population density was 19.2 people per square mile (7.4/km{{sup|2}}).  There were 99 housing units at an average density of 9.5 per square&nbsp;mile (3.7/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the city was 87.44% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.50% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 2.51% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.50% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 5.03% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.02% from two or more races.  1.01% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 63 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 168.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 180.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $44,861. Males had a median income of $52,031 versus $31,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $23,249.  About 6.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those 65 or over.

== Climate ==
Usual for Southeast Alaska, it has either an [[oceanic climate]]  ([[Köppen climate classification]]: '''Cfb''') using the -3&nbsp;°C isotherm or a warm-summer [[humid continental climate]]  ([[Köppen climate classification]]: '''Dfb''') when the 0&nbsp;°C isotherm is utilised. Also usual for [[Southeast Alaska]], the area is a temperate rainforest, with high levels of precipitation, as well as mild summers alongside cold winters (although mild by Alaskan standards, especially when compared to cities like [[Fairbanks]]).

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|location = Coffman Cove, Alaska
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|Jan high F = 35.4
|Feb high F = 37.7
|Mar high F = 42.3
|Apr high F = 47.7
|May high F = 54.2
|Jun high F = 59.6
|Jul high F = 65.4
|Aug high F = 64.6
|Sep high F = 59.4
|Oct high F = 50.1
|Nov high F = 41.4
|Dec high F = 38.4
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|Jan low F =  23.7
|Feb low F = 25.0
|Mar low F = 28.2
|Apr low F = 33.4
|May low F = 37.5
|Jun low F = 43.4
|Jul low F = 48.5
|Aug low F = 48.0
|Sep low F = 42.7
|Oct low F = 37.1
|Nov low F = 30.2
|Dec low F = 27.6
|year low F =35.4

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 9.8
|Feb precipitation inch = 7.3
|Mar precipitation inch = 6.2
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.9
|May precipitation inch = 4.9
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.5
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.6
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.0
|Sep precipitation inch = 7.1
|Oct precipitation inch = 12.3
|Nov precipitation inch = 7.4
|Dec precipitation inch = 9.1
|year precipitation inch=81.8

|Jan snow inch =  21.7
|Feb snow inch =  10.5
|Mar snow inch =  13
|Apr snow inch =  1.3
|May snow inch =  0.0
|Jun snow inch =  0
|Jul snow inch =  0
|Aug snow inch =  0
|Sep snow inch =  0
|Oct snow inch =  0.1
|Nov snow inch =  4.1
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|year snow inch =66.5
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|date=February 2020}}

==Transportation==
===Air===
[[Klawock Airport]] is the only airport on Prince of Wales Island serving wheeled aircraft. Regular scheduled and charter float planes provide service to many of the island's coastal communities, including Coffman Cove.  Scheduled service to Coffman Cove is provided by [[Taquan Air]].

===Ferry===
On March 12, 2009, the [[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]] announced that ferry service to Coffman Cove would be suspended for the remainder of 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.interislandferry.com/News_09-03-13.pdf |title= IFA Northern Route Suspended |access-date= March 9, 2019 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090902101341/http://www.interislandferry.com/News_09-03-13.pdf |archive-date= September 2, 2009}}</ref>

As of June 2020, one can take the ferry into Coffman Cove with the Alaska Marine Hi-way from Bellingham, Washington or Prince Rupert, Canada with connections in Ketchikan, Alaska on the Inter Island Authority (IFA) into Hollis.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Travel |website=Calaska.com|url=http://ccalaska.com/travel-tourism/|access-date=June 13, 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Roads===
Prince of Wales island's road system is composed primarily of forest logging roads, with the more heavily traveled routes between island communities upgraded. Many of the roads on the island have been upgraded and paved. Coffman Cove and other communities are now connected by wide, modern roads well bedded, paved with asphalt.

===Shuttles and taxis===
There are a few shuttle bus or taxi cab companies (based in Craig & Klawock) providing regular service between Coffman Cove & the Hollis ferry terminal and the other island communities.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Prince of Wales island transportation
| publisher = Prince of Wales Chamber of Commerce
| url = http://WWW.PrinceOfWalesCoC.Org/transport.html
| url-status = dead
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080513050832/http://www.princeofwalescoc.org/transport.html
| archivedate = May 13, 2008
}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Southeast Island School District]] operates Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School.<ref>"[https://education.alaska.gov/DOE_Rolodex/SchoolCalendar/Home/SchoolDetails/440020 Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School]." [[Alaska Department of Education]]. Retrieved on June 2, 2019.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website}}
*[https://interislandferry.com/connections/coffman-cove-information/ Coffman Cove connection information] from [[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]

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[[Category:Cities in Alaska]]
[[Category:Cities in Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area, Alaska]]
[[Category:Cities in Unorganized Borough, Alaska]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Alaska on the Pacific Ocean]]