Editing Takotna, Alaska

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| official_name            = Takotna
| native_name              = Tochotno’
| settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = 
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| map_caption              = Location of Takotna, Alaska
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| coordinates              = {{coord|62.982342|-156.084059|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes    = <ref name="2010 Census Gazetteer" />
| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Alaska]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of boroughs and census areas in Alaska|Census Area]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska|Yukon-Koyukuk]]
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| leader_title             = [[Alaska Senate|State senator]]
| leader_name              = [[Click Bishop]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| leader_title1            = [[Alaska House of Representatives|State rep.]]
| leader_name1             = [[Mike Cronk]] (R)
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| area_total_km2           = 60.62
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| elevation_ft             = 492
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total         = 56
| population_density_sq_mi = 2.39
| population_density_km2   = 0.92
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| timezone                 = [[Alaska Time Zone|Alaska (AKST)]]
| utc_offset               = -9
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| utc_offset_DST           = -8
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]<ref name="ZIP Code" />
| postal_code              = 99675
| area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
| area_code                = [[Area code 907|907]]
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| blank_info               = {{FIPS|02|74610}}
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'''Takotna''' ({{langx|kuu|Tochotno’}} {{IPA|kuu|tʰot͡ʃʰoʔno|}}) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the [[Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska]], United States.<ref name="GNIS" /><ref name="2010 Census AFF"/> The population was 52 as of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]],<ref name="2010 Census AFF"/> an increase of {{#expr:-(50-52)/50 * 100 round 2}}% from 50 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]].<ref name="2000 Census AFF" />

== Geography ==
According to the 2010 Census, Takotna is located at {{coord|62.982342|-156.084059|region:US-AK_type:city|format=dms|display=inline}} (62.982342, -156.084059).<ref name="2010 Census Gazetteer" /> It has a total area of {{convert|23.816|sqmi|km2|abbr=off|sp=us}}, all of which is land.<ref name="2010 Census Gazetteer" /> As per the [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] [[National Elevation Dataset]], the elevation is {{convert|492|ft|m|0}}.<ref name="GNIS" />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 65
|1940= 70
|1950= 42
|1960= 40
|1980= 48
|1990= 38
|2000= 50
|2010= 52
|2020= 56
|align-fn=center
|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|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
}}
Takotna first appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It appeared on every successive census except in 1970, when it did not return a total. It returned in 1980 and was made a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the [[2000 United States 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> there were 50 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 49 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.00% [[Race (United States Census)|White]] and 42.00% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]].

There were 19 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 36.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $14,583, and the median income for a family was $17,500. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $33,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $13,143. There were 20.0% of families and 16.2% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 25.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

== Transportation ==
[[Takotna Airport]] is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile (2&nbsp;km) north of Takotna.<ref>{{FAA-airport|ID=TCT|use=PU|own=PU|site=50735.*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.</ref> In 2009, $21 million in federal funding was allotted to build a new airport to serve the community.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/25/federal-government-funds-new-million-airport-alaska-town-residents/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090628091830/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/25/federal-government-funds-new-million-airport-alaska-town-residents/ | url-status = dead | archive-date = June 28, 2009 | title = Federal Government Funds New $21 Million Airport for Alaska Town With 46 Residents | publisher = FoxNews.com | agency = Associated Press | date = June 25, 2009}}</ref>

==Education==
The [[Iditarod Area School District]] operates the Takotna Community School.<ref>"[http://www.iditarodsd.org/new-page-35-1/ Takotna Community School]." [[Iditarod Area School District]]. Retrieved on March 28, 2017.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="2010 Census Gazetteer">
 {{cite web
 | url = https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/2010_place_list_02.txt
 | title = Places (2010): Alaska
 | format = [[Text file|TXT]]
 | work = 2010 Census Gazetteer Files
 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]
 | access-date = June 13, 2014
}}
</ref>
<ref name="2010 Census AFF">
 {{cite web
 | url = http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0274610
 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20200212112458/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0274610
 | url-status = dead
 | archive-date = February 12, 2020
| title = 2010 Demographic Profile (DP-1): Takotna CDP, Alaska
 | work = [[American FactFinder]]
 | publisher = United States Census Bureau
 | access-date = June 13, 2014
}}
</ref>
<ref name="2000 Census AFF">
 {{cite web
 | url = http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US0274610
 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20200212091943/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US0274610
 | url-status = dead
 | archive-date = February 12, 2020
| title = 2000 Demographic Profile (DP-1): Takotna CDP, Alaska
 | work = American FactFinder
 | publisher = United States Census Bureau
 | access-date = June 13, 2014
}}
</ref>
<ref name="ZIP Code">
 {{cite web
 | url = http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=2&postalCode=99675
 | title = ZIP Code 99675: TAKOTNA AK
 | publisher = [[United States Postal Service]]
 | access-date = June 13, 2014
}}
</ref>
<ref name="GNIS">
 {{cite web
 | url = {{GNIS3|1410562}}
 | title = Feature Detail for: Takotna (populated place)
 | work = [[Geographic Names Information System]]
 | publisher = [[United States Geological Survey]]
 | access-date = June 13, 2014
}}
</ref>
<ref name="FIPS55">
 {{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/fips55/AKfips55_delim.txt |title=FIPS55 Data: Alaska |format=[[Text file|TXT]] |work=FIPS55 Data |publisher=United States Geological Survey |date=February 23, 2006 |access-date=June 13, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060618155456/http://geonames.usgs.gov/fips55/AKfips55_delim.txt |archive-date=June 18, 2006 }}
</ref>
}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Alaska]]
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska]]