What is the population of Hoonah, Alaska?

Hoonah has a population of approximately 862 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Hoonah, Alaska located?

Hoonah is located in Alaska, United States, at approximate coordinates 58.1220°, -135.4315°.

What is the median household income in Hoonah?

The median household income in Hoonah is approximately $80,500 based on the most recent open data.

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Hoonah

Total population

862

Median home value

$329,400

20%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$80,500

Hoonah$81k

National$74k

Air quality index

33Good

Elevation16 m

Land area18.87 km²

Weather54°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Coordinates58.12°, -135.43°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

16 m

Area

18.87 km²

Official website

www.cityofhoonah.org

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Overview

Hoonah is a largely Tlingit community on Chichagof Island, located in Alaska's panhandle in the southeast region of the state. It is 30 miles (48 km) west of Juneau, across the Alaskan Inside Passage. Hoonah is the only first-class city on Chichagof Island, the 109th-largest island in the world and the 5th-largest island in the U.S. At the 2020 census the population was 931, up from 760 in 2010. In the summer the population can swell to over 1,300 depending on fishing, boating, hiking and hunting conditions.

History & geography

History

The clans comprising the Huna Tlingit originally settled what is now Glacier Bay National Park as well as Icy Strait, Cross Sound, and the outer coast north to Sea Otter Creek. Two catastrophic events forced the Tlingit from their homeland: rapid glacial advance in Glacier Bay and a landslide-induced tsunami in Lituya Bay along the outer coast. Tlingit oral tradition recounts these events as well as the clans' ultimate resettlement in Xunaa. A partial timeline of modern Hoonah history is below: *1750s - Xunaa was settled by clans fleeing glacial advance in Glacier Bay. *1880 - The North West Trading Company built the first store in Hoonah. *1881 - The Presbyterian Home Mission and school was built. *1887 - 450 to 500 people were wintering in the village. *1901 - Hoonah post office was opened. *1912 - The Hoonah Packing Co. built a large cannery north of town. The cannery was shut down after decades of use and is now a tourist attraction at Icy Strait Point. *1934, 1936 - Hoonah Indian Association was constituted as a federally recognized tribe, authorized to act on behalf of the Huna Tlingit. *1944 - A fire destroyed much of Hoonah, including many priceless Tlingit cultural objects. The United States federal government assisted in rebuilding Hoonah. *1953 - Last year that Icy Strait Salmon Company operated as a full-fledged canning operation. From this point until 1999 the property functioned as a maintenance and support facility for the seine boat fishing fleet. *1964 - First graduating class from Hoonah High School, in May. *2001 - Groundbreaking ceremony for Icy Strait Point, at abandoned Hoonah Packing Company site. *2010 - Two police officers from the city were shot and killed in an ambush on Front Street. The suspect subsequently barricaded himself inside his…

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