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Kupreanof

Aansadaak’w
March 2009 view of Kupreanof from Petersburg.
March 2009 view of Kupreanof from Petersburg.
Kupreanof, Alaska is located in Alaska
Kupreanof, Alaska
Kupreanof, Alaska
Location in Alaska
Country United States
State Alaska
Borough Petersburg
Incorporated 1975
Area
 • Total 4.65 sq mi (12.04 km2)
 • Land 3.02 sq mi (7.82 km2)
 • Water 1.63 sq mi (4.21 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 21
 • Density 6.95/sq mi (2.68/km2)
Time zone UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-8 (AKDT)
Area code 907
FIPS code 02-42160
GNIS feature ID 1424959, 2419419

Kupreanof (Lingít: Aansadaak’w) is a city at the eastern shore of Kupreanof Island in the Petersburg Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 21 as of the 2020 census, down from 27 in 2010. It is the smallest incorporated city in the state as of 2020.

History

Among the incorporators of Kupreanof were former longtime and much beloved Petersburg Grade School Principal Harold Bergman. Kupreanof was once called West Petersburg and was a thriving community of fur farms and commercial fishermen in the early to mid -20th century. Gradually most residents moved over to the larger, more metropolitan city of Petersburg. The 29th 'resident' of Kupreanof, according to the 2010 census, is Robert Magnus Thorstenson, Jr., although he technically lives where his voting and PFD residence is — actually in Juneau. Thorstenson purchased the old Lyons and Birch homesteads in 2009. He is a 4th generation Alaskan whose family first moved to Petersburg in 1903.

The longtime Petersburg dentist, Richard Sprague, lives on Sasby Island along with his wife, Sharon, in the city limits of Kupreanof. Currently the mayor of Kupreanof is Tom Reinarts.

Kupreanof remained a separate municipality when the Petersburg Borough incorporated, unlike the neighboring city of Petersburg. However, Kupreanof now lies inside the Petersburg Borough, whereas before, it was a home-rule city inside the unorganized Petersburg Census Area.

Robert "Bobby" Dolan was mayor of Kupreanof for over 40 years.

Geography

Kupreanof is located at 56°49′21″N 132°58′57″W / 56.82250°N 132.98250°W / 56.82250; -132.98250 (56.822384, -132.982506). It is across the Wrangell Narrows from Petersburg on Mitkof Island.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), of which, 4.0 square miles (10 km2) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) of it (34.32%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 45
1940 50 11.1%
1950 60 20.0%
1960 26 −56.7%
1970 36 38.5%
1980 47 30.6%
1990 23 −51.1%
2000 23 0.0%
2010 27 17.4%
2020 21 −22.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Kupreanof first appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of West Petersburg, appearing under that name until the 1970 census. It formally changed its name to Kupreanof and incorporated as a city in 1975.

As of the census of 2000, there were 23 people, 12 households, and 6 families residing in the city. The population density was 5.7 people per square mile (2.2/km2). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 6.5 per square mile (2.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.30% White, 4.35% Asian, and 4.35% from two or more races.

There were 12 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city population was spread out, with 17.4% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 47.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,833, and the median income for a family was $100,470. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,650. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

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