South Van Horn is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 558, the 107th largest city or CDP in Alaska.[2][3] It has a population density of 65.42 people per sq mi (25.26 per km2).[2][3]
South Van Horn | |
|---|---|
 Van Horn Road westbound at South Cushman Street in June 2012. In the background is a portion of the business district which runs along the CDP's northern edge. | |
 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Bryce J. Ward |
| • State senator | Click Bishop (R) |
| • State rep. | Ashley Carrick (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.55 sq mi (22.15 km2) |
| • Land | 7.87 sq mi (20.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 418 ft (127.4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 503 |
| • Density | 63.95/sq mi (24.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| FIPS code | 02-72230 |
Fairbanks International Airport is in the borough.[4]
Geography
editSouth Van Horn is located at 64°48′34″N 147°47′17″W / 64.80944°N 147.78806°W.[5]
The CDP has a total area of 8.52 square miles (22.1 km2), of which, 8.04 square miles (20.8 km2) of it is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km2) of it (5.68%) is water.[2][5]
The elevation is 418 feet (127 m).[2]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 558 | — | |
| 2020 | 503 | −9.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
South Van Horn has a median age of 42.4, with a married population of 49.3%. The average household has 2.51 people. The unemployment rate is 5.5% and the median household income is $39,883.[2][7]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "South Van Horn, AK - USA.com™". www.usa.com. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ a b Branch, Geographic Products. "Gazetteer Files - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: South Van Horn CDP, AK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ a b "How much do you know about your county?". County Explorer. Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Best Places to Live in South Van Horn, Alaska". www.bestplaces.net. Retrieved 2015-07-19.