Coffman Cove, Alaska

Coffman Cove is located at {{coord|56|0|44|N|132|49|44|W|type:city}} (56.012137, -132.828840).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|14.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|10.4|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|4.5|sqmi|km2}} of it (30.03%) is water.

{{US Census population

|1980= 193

|1990= 186

|2000= 199

|2010= 176

|2020= 127

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|website=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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Coffman Cove first appeared on the 1980 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP). It was incorporated as a city in 1989.

As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 199 people, 63 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 19.2 people per square mile (7.4/km{{sup|2}}). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 9.5 per square mile (3.7/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 87.44% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 2.51% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 5.03% from other races, and 4.02% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 63 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 168.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 180.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $44,861. Males had a median income of $52,031 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,249. About 6.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those 65 or over.

Usual for Southeast Alaska, it has either an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) using the -3 °C isotherm or a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb) when the 0 °C isotherm is utilised. Also usual for Southeast Alaska, the area is a temperate rainforest, with high levels of precipitation, as well as mild summers alongside cold winters (although mild by Alaskan standards, especially when compared to cities like Fairbanks).

{{Weather box

|location = Coffman Cove, Alaska

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|Jan high F = 35.4

|Feb high F = 37.7

|Mar high F = 42.3

|Apr high F = 47.7

|May high F = 54.2

|Jun high F = 59.6

|Jul high F = 65.4

|Aug high F = 64.6

|Sep high F = 59.4

|Oct high F = 50.1

|Nov high F = 41.4

|Dec high F = 38.4

|year high F =49.6

|Jan low F = 23.7

|Feb low F = 25.0

|Mar low F = 28.2

|Apr low F = 33.4

|May low F = 37.5

|Jun low F = 43.4

|Jul low F = 48.5

|Aug low F = 48.0

|Sep low F = 42.7

|Oct low F = 37.1

|Nov low F = 30.2

|Dec low F = 27.6

|year low F =35.4

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 9.8

|Feb precipitation inch = 7.3

|Mar precipitation inch = 6.2

|Apr precipitation inch = 5.9

|May precipitation inch = 4.9

|Jun precipitation inch = 4.5

|Jul precipitation inch = 3.6

|Aug precipitation inch = 4.0

|Sep precipitation inch = 7.1

|Oct precipitation inch = 12.3

|Nov precipitation inch = 7.4

|Dec precipitation inch = 9.1

|year precipitation inch=81.8

|Jan snow inch = 21.7

|Feb snow inch = 10.5

|Mar snow inch = 13

|Apr snow inch = 1.3

|May snow inch = 0.0

|Jun snow inch = 0

|Jul snow inch = 0

|Aug snow inch = 0

|Sep snow inch = 0

|Oct snow inch = 0.1

|Nov snow inch = 4.1

|Dec snow inch = 15.8

|year snow inch =66.5

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|date=February 2020}}

Klawock Airport is the only airport on Prince of Wales Island serving wheeled aircraft. Regular scheduled and charter float planes provide service to many of the island's coastal communities, including Coffman Cove. Scheduled service to Coffman Cove is provided by Taquan Air.

On March 12, 2009, the Inter-Island Ferry Authority announced that ferry service to Coffman Cove would be suspended for the remainder of 2009.{{cite web |url= http://www.interislandferry.com/News_09-03-13.pdf |title= IFA Northern Route Suspended |access-date= March 9, 2019 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090902101341/http://www.interislandferry.com/News_09-03-13.pdf |archive-date= September 2, 2009}}

As of June 2020, one can take the ferry into Coffman Cove with the Alaska Marine Hi-way from Bellingham, Washington or Prince Rupert, Canada with connections in Ketchikan, Alaska on the Inter Island Authority (IFA) into Hollis.{{Cite web|title=Travel |website=Calaska.com|url=http://ccalaska.com/travel-tourism/|access-date=June 13, 2020|language=en-US}}

Prince of Wales island's road system is composed primarily of forest logging roads, with the more heavily traveled routes between island communities upgraded. Many of the roads on the island have been upgraded and paved. Coffman Cove and other communities are now connected by wide, modern roads well bedded, paved with asphalt.

There are a few shuttle bus or taxi cab companies (based in Craig & Klawock) providing regular service between Coffman Cove & the Hollis ferry terminal and the other island communities.{{cite web

| title = Prince of Wales island transportation

| publisher = Prince of Wales Chamber of Commerce

| url = http://WWW.PrinceOfWalesCoC.Org/transport.html

| url-status = dead

| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080513050832/http://www.princeofwalescoc.org/transport.html

| archivedate = May 13, 2008

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Southeast Island School District operates Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School."[https://education.alaska.gov/DOE_Rolodex/SchoolCalendar/Home/SchoolDetails/440020 Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School]." Alaska Department of Education. Retrieved on June 2, 2019.

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• {{official website}}
• [https://interislandferry.com/connections/coffman-cove-information/ Coffman Cove connection information] from Inter-Island Ferry Authority

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Category:Cities in Alaska

Category:Cities in Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area, Alaska

Category:Cities in Unorganized Borough, Alaska

Category:Populated coastal places in Alaska on the Pacific Ocean