Editing Halibut Cove, Alaska

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|official_name            = Halibut Cove, Alaska
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|subdivision_name         = [[United States]]
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Alaska]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska|Kenai Peninsula]]
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|leader_title             = Borough [[mayor]]
|leader_name              = [[Peter Micciche]]
|leader_title1            = [[Alaska Senate|State senator]]
|leader_name1             = [[Gary Stevens (politician)|Gary Stevens]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
|leader_title2            = [[Alaska House of Representatives|State rep.]]
|leader_name2             = [[Sarah Vance (politician)|Sarah Vance]] (R)
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 60
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'''Halibut Cove''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska|Kenai Peninsula Borough]], [[Alaska]], [[United States]]. The population was 76 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0231270| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Halibut Cove CDP, Alaska| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 16, 2019}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> up from 35 in 2000.

Originally a fishing village, Halibut Cove is now home to several artists and businesses. One of the only floating U.S. post offices is located there. A popular tourist destination, the cove offers several lodges and cabins. The only way to get around the cove is by boat.

==Geography==
Halibut Cove is located in the southern part of the [[Kenai Peninsula]] at {{coord|59|35|51|N|151|14|5|W|type:city}} (59.597549, -151.234607).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It lies on the south side of [[Kachemak Bay]], {{convert|10|mi|0}} southeast of [[Homer, Alaska|Homer]]. The CDP is bordered to the east by Halibut Cove and to the west by China Poot Bay, both of which are arms of Kachemak Bay. The town center is on Ismailof Island, lying {{convert|500|ft}} off the main peninsula across a small [[narrows]]. Peterson Bay is an inlet west of Ismailof Island.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|29.8|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|21.5|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|8.2|km2|order=flip}}, or 27.60%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Visitors reach Halibut Cove by private boat from Homer; by the locally operated ferry, the ''Danny J.', 'Stormbird''; or by [[float plane]]. There is no road access; the primary modes of transportation within the cove are by foot, skiff, or ATV. Areas open to the public around the lagoon are connected by boardwalks, and many homes and businesses are fully or partially constructed on pilings over the water.

===Climate===
Nabesna has a [[continental subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] Dsc).
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| Jan record high F = 50
| Feb record high F = 52
| Mar record high F = 51
| Apr record high F = 58
| May record high F = 73
| Jun record high F = 74
| Jul record high F = 78
| Aug record high F = 74
| Sep record high F = 69
| Oct record high F = 61
| Nov record high F = 52
| Dec record high F = 46
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|Jan high F=30.6
|Feb high F=31.5
|Mar high F=36.2
|Apr high F=44.7
|May high F=52.6
|Jun high F=59.8
|Jul high F=63.0
|Aug high F=62.2
|Sep high F=54.3
|Oct high F=43.9
|Nov high F=34.2
|Dec high F=31.1
|year high F=45.4
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|Jan low F=21.0
|Feb low F=20.1
|Mar low F=23.0
|Apr low F=30.7
|May low F=37.0
|Jun low F=42.9
|Jul low F=47.1
|Aug low F=46.9
|Sep low F=40.4
|Oct low F=31.3
|Nov low F=24.4
|Dec low F=21.2
|year low F=32.2
| Jan record low F = -20
| Feb record low F = -4
| Mar record low F = -1
| Apr record low F = 14
| May record low F = 22
| Jun record low F = 27
| Jul record low F = 35
| Aug record low F = 37
| Sep record low F = 25
| Oct record low F = 4
| Nov record low F = -1
| Dec record low F = -10
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|Feb precipitation inch=3.29
|Mar precipitation inch=3.46
|Apr precipitation inch=3.08
|May precipitation inch=1.98
|Jun precipitation inch=1.15
|Jul precipitation inch=1.24
|Aug precipitation inch=2.55
|Sep precipitation inch=5.02
|Oct precipitation inch=4.12
|Nov precipitation inch=4.15
|Dec precipitation inch=5.90
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 23
|1960= 25
|1970= 44
|1980= 47
|1990= 78
|2000= 35
|2010= 76
|2020= 60
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
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Halibut Cove first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It did not appear on the 1950 census, but returned again in 1960, and in every successive census to date. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980.

[[File:Covefromarch.jpg|thumb|left|The cove seen from atop the Arch Trail]]
As of the census of 2010, there were 76 people, 34 households, and 21 families residing in the CDP. There were 161 housing units, of which 127, or 78.9%, were vacant. 99 of the vacant housing units were for seasonal or vacation use. The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.8% [[Race (United States Census)|white]], 6.6% [[Native Americans in the United States|Alaska Native American]], and 6.6% from two or more races.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0231270| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212112314/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0231270| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Halibut Cove CDP, Alaska| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 16, 2019}}</ref>

Of the 34 households, 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 38.2% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were individuals, and 14.7% were someone living alone age 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.24, and the average family size was 2.57.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

In the CDP, 10.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 13.1% were from 18 to 24, 23.6% were from 25 to 44, 38.1% were from 45 to 64, and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

==External links==
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[[File:Halibut Cove house on pilings.jpg|thumb|Typical example of the type of construction used in Halibut Cove lagoon]]
https://halibutcove.org

==References==
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{{Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska}}
{{Alaska}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Alaska]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Alaska on the Pacific Ocean]]
[[Category:Road-inaccessible communities of Alaska]]