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Jack Wade
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 Jack Wade
Location in Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census area | Southeast Fairbanks |
| Elevation | 2,428 ft (740 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1404039 |
Jack Wade is an unincorporated community in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. Its elevation is 2,428 feet (740 m), and it is located along Wade Creek at 64°9′15″N 141°27′35″W / 64.15417°N 141.45972°W (64.1541667, -141.4597222), about 46 miles (74 km) south of Eagle near the Canada–US border. Founded as a mining camp around 1900, it was named for Jack Anderson and Wade Nelson, the original locators. Jack Wade received a post office in 1901, which remained until 1948.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 13 | — | |
| 1940 | 21 | 61.5% | |
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Jack Wade first appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It reported again in 1940, but ceased to appear afterwards.
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