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Moose Creek, Alaska

Moose Creek is a town located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 542.

Geography

\nMoose Creek is located at 64°42'45" North, 147°9'40" West (64.712474, -147.161128)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.51% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 542 people, 223 households, and 128 families residing in the town. The population density is 132.4/km² (342.7/mi²). There are 280 housing units at an average density of 68.4/km² (177.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 88.38% White, 3.69% Black or African American, 2.21% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. 2.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 223 households out of which 30.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% are married couples living together, 8.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% are non-families. 29.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 3.06. In the town the population is spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 143.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 146.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $44,375, and the median income for a family is $44,018. Males have a median income of $24,643 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,980. 9.4% of the population and 11.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.8% are under the age of 18 and 33.3% are 65 or older.