Healy, Alaska

Healy, Alaska
CDP
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Location of Healy, Alaska
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Denali
Area
• Total	669.4 sq mi (1,733.7 km2)
• Land	669 sq mi (1,732.7 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation	1,342 ft (409 m)
Population  (2007)
• Total	971
• Density	1.5/sq mi (0.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-32150
GNIS feature ID	1403275

Healy is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the borough seat of Denali Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Template:GR The population was 971 at the 2007 census.

Geography

Healy is located at 63°58′15″N 149°7′37″W (63.970935, -149.126862).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 669.4 square miles (1,733.7 km²), of which 669.1 square miles (1,732.8 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), or 0.05%, is water.

Economy

Usibelli Coal Mine, Golden Valley Electric Association, the Denali Borough School District, and the National Park Service are the major employers in Healy. Proximity to Denali National Park & Preserve supports local RV parks, hotels, restaurants, bed and breakfast, and other small businesses.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,000 people, 436 households, and 245 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1.5 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 0.9 per square mile (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.20% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 2.30% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.70% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 3.80% from two or more races. 2.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 436 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.6% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 2.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 132.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,000, and the median income for a family was $77,806. Males had a median income of $65,729 versus $30,227 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,225. About 2.5% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Climate

The climate of Healy is much like most of Interior Alaska, experiencing seasonal temperature extremes. Temperatures can be as low as -60°F in mid-winter, and as high as +85°F in the summer. Average January temperatures range from -22°F to -2°F. Average July temperatures range from +50°F to +72°F. The average annual precipitation is 11.3 inches.