Moose Pass, Alaska

Coordinates: 60°29′16″N 149°22′15″W / 60.48778°N 149.37083°W / 60.48778; -149.37083
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Moose Pass, Alaska
FIPS code
02-50190
GNIS feature ID1417076

Moose Pass is a

2010 census,[2]
up from 206 in 2000.

Geography

Moose Pass is located in the north-central part of the

Upper Trail Lake. It is bordered to the south by Crown Point
.

The CDP extends west 8 miles (13 km) along the Seward Highway to its junction with

borough seat
.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Moose Pass CDP has a total area of 17.9 square miles (46.3 km2), of which 17.7 square miles (45.9 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.94%, are water.[2]

Climate

Moose Pass has a dry-summer

continental subarctic climate (Köppen
Dsc).

Climate data for Moose Pass, Alaska (1991–2020 normals,[a] extremes 1941–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 58
(14) 		50
(10) 		59
(15) 		65
(18) 		80
(27) 		90
(32) 		89
(32) 		86
(30) 		73
(23) 		60
(16) 		53
(12) 		50
(10) 		90
(32)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 42.7
(5.9) 		42.0
(5.6) 		46.9
(8.3) 		57.7
(14.3) 		70.8
(21.6) 		80.2
(26.8) 		82.1
(27.8) 		77.8
(25.4) 		65.7
(18.7) 		54.0
(12.2) 		44.5
(6.9) 		42.1
(5.6) 		83.6
(28.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 23.7
(−4.6) 		28.8
(−1.8) 		34.5
(1.4) 		44.8
(7.1) 		55.1
(12.8) 		63.3
(17.4) 		65.6
(18.7) 		63.7
(17.6) 		54.8
(12.7) 		41.6
(5.3) 		30.1
(−1.1) 		26.9
(−2.8) 		44.4
(6.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 16.2
(−8.8) 		20.9
(−6.2) 		24.4
(−4.2) 		35.7
(2.1) 		44.6
(7.0) 		52.6
(11.4) 		56.2
(13.4) 		54.2
(12.3) 		46.2
(7.9) 		34.5
(1.4) 		23.7
(−4.6) 		19.5
(−6.9) 		35.7
(2.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 8.7
(−12.9) 		12.9
(−10.6) 		14.2
(−9.9) 		26.5
(−3.1) 		34.0
(1.1) 		42.0
(5.6) 		46.8
(8.2) 		44.8
(7.1) 		37.7
(3.2) 		27.4
(−2.6) 		17.4
(−8.1) 		12.1
(−11.1) 		27.0
(−2.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −15.9
(−26.6) 		−10.4
(−23.6) 		−8.7
(−22.6) 		11.6
(−11.3) 		26.1
(−3.3) 		32.8
(0.4) 		39.0
(3.9) 		34.5
(1.4) 		25.1
(−3.8) 		11.7
(−11.3) 		−3.9
(−19.9) 		−11.7
(−24.3) 		−22.7
(−30.4)
Record low °F (°C) −43
(−42) 		−48
(−44) 		−30
(−34) 		−17
(−27) 		15
(−9) 		24
(−4) 		29
(−2) 		27
(−3) 		13
(−11) 		−10
(−23) 		−21
(−29) 		−37
(−38) 		−48
(−44)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.46
(88) 		5.25
(133) 		2.16
(55) 		2.27
(58) 		2.10
(53) 		1.74
(44) 		2.43
(62) 		3.76
(96) 		6.04
(153) 		5.41
(137) 		4.23
(107) 		3.35
(85) 		42.20
(1,072)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 13.9
(35) 		10.7
(27) 		12.2
(31) 		3.2
(8.1) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		trace 3.5
(8.9) 		13.6
(35) 		20.7
(53) 		77.8
(198)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.6 8.6 8.2 7.2 6.8 6.0 7.4 10.6 11.6 11.4 10.0 11.4 109.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 6.8 4.7 4.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 4.8 7.1 30.6
Source 1: NOAA (precip days, snow/snow days 1981–2010)[4][5]
Source 2: National Weather Service[6]

Note

  1. ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
194084—
195070−16.7%
196013694.3%
197053−61.0%
19807643.4%
1990816.6%
2000206154.3%
20102196.3%
20202284.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Moose Pass first reported on the 1940 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980.

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 84 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 151.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 139.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $87,291, and the median income for a family was $85,463. Males had a

poverty line
.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Moose Pass CDP, Alaska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 18, 2019.[dead link]
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Moose Pass 3NW, AK (1991–2020)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Moose Pass 3NW, AK (1981–2010)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Anchorage". National Weather Service. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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