Editing Tenakee Springs, Alaska

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|official_name            = Tenakee Springs, Alaska
|native_name              = Tʼanag̱eey / Tlaagoowu Aan
     
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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Alaska]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska|Hoonah-Angoon]]
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Linnea Lospenosochatel
|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             = [[Rebecca Himschoot]] ([[Independent politician|I]])
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = October 26, 1971<ref>{{Cite journal |date=January 1974 |title=Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974 |journal=Alaska Local Government |location=Juneau |publisher=[[Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development|Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs]] |volume=XIII |issue=2 |page=80}}</ref>

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|population_total         = 116
|population_density_km2   = 3.41
|population_density_sq_mi = 8.82
|timezone                 = [[Alaska Time Zone|Alaska (AKST)]]
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|elevation_m              = 21
|elevation_ft             = 69
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 99841
|area_code                = [[Area code 907|907]]
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|blank_info               = 02-76260
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'''Tenakee Springs''' ({{langx|tli|Tʼanag̱eey}}) is a city on [[Chichagof Island]] in [[Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska|Hoonah-Angoon Census Area]], [[Alaska]], United States. At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] the population was 131,<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tenakee Springs city, Alaska |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0276260 |access-date=April 18, 2017 |website=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> up from 104 at the 2000 census.

==Geography==
Tenakee Springs is located on the northern part of Chichagof Island at {{coord|57|46|41|N|135|13|11|W|type:city}} (57.778095, -135.219618),<ref name="GR1">{{Cite web |date=February 12, 2011 |title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=April 23, 2011 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> on the north side of Tenakee Inlet, about {{convert|10|mi|0}} west of its mouth in [[Chatham Strait]].
[[File:Tenakee Springs 47.jpg|thumb|left|View of Tenakee Springs]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|49.5|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|36.7|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|12.8|km2|order=flip}}, or 25.78%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010" />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 126
|1920= 174
|1930= 210
|1940= 188
|1950= 140
|1960= 109
|1970= 86
|1980= 138
|1990= 94
|2000= 104
|2010= 131
|2020= 116
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{Cite web |title=Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=June 4, 2015 |publisher=Census.gov}}</ref>
}}
Tenakee Springs first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Tenakee." It reported under that name until 1940. From 1950-onwards, it reported under its present name of Tenakee Springs. It formally incorporated in 1971.

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> of 2000, there were 104 people, 59 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|7.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 144 housing units at an average density of {{convert|10.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 87.50% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.88% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.96% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.96% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.92% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.77% from two or more races. 2.88% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 59 households, out of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.5% were non-families. 47.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76 and the average family size was 2.46.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 13.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 42.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $26,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,482. There were 9.1% of families and 11.8% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 10.0% of under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

==Transportation==
Tenakee Springs is served by the [[Tenakee Seaplane Base]] and [[Alaska Marine Highway]].

==Education==
The [[Chatham School District]] operates the [[Tenakee Springs School]], a school building used to support homeschooling families. In periods prior to 2016 it was a full-service school.<ref name="AlaskaPubRadio">{{Cite web |last=Chandler, Quinton |date=November 29, 2016 |title=What's school like in Tenakee Springs without a school? |url=http://www.alaskapublic.org/2016/11/29/whats-school-like-in-tenakee-springs-without-a-school/ |access-date=February 13, 2017 |publisher=[[Alaska Public Radio]]}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.tenakeespringsak.com}}

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[[Category:Cities in Alaska]]
[[Category:Cities in Hoonah–Angoon Census Area, Alaska]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Alaska on the Pacific Ocean]]