Paxson, Alaska
{{Short description|Census-designated place in Alaska, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Paxson, Alaska
| settlement_type = CDP
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| image_skyline = Summit_Lake_Paxson_AK.jpg
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| pushpin_map = Alaska
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Alaska
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Alaska
| subdivision_type2 = Census Area
| subdivision_name2 = Copper River
| government_footnotes =
| government_type =
| leader_title = State senator
| leader_name = Click Bishop (R)
| leader_title1 = State rep.
| leader_name1 = Mike Cronk (R)
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| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 826.57
| area_land_km2 = 789.85
| area_water_km2 = 36.72
| area_total_sq_mi = 319.14
| area_land_sq_mi = 304.96
| area_water_sq_mi = 14.18
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 26
| population_density_km2 = 0.03
| population_density_sq_mi = 0.09
| timezone = Alaska (AKST)
| utc_offset = -9
| timezone_DST = AKDT
| utc_offset_DST = -8
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1035
| elevation_ft = 3396
| coordinates = {{coord|63.03|-145.50|region:US-AK|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| area_code = 907
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 02-59320
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| blank1_info = 1866966
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Paxson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 26, down from 40 in 2010.{{cite web | url = https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/cen/2020-census-data.html | title = 2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places | format = Web | publisher = State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development | access-date = December 5, 2021}} It is located on the Richardson Highway at the junction with the Denali Highway.
Currently, there are five accommodations in Paxson, as well as several gift shops, a post office, a gas station and food shops. The activity of the locality is turned to tourism in summer, and by hunting and livelihood activities for permanent residents.
Geography
Paxson is located at {{coord|63|2|43|N|145|36|51|W|type:city}} (63.045307, −145.614117).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} The two highways which converge there come through two nearby mountain passes, Isabel Pass and Mentasta Pass.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|318.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|304.0|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|14.3|sqmi|km2}} of it (4.48%) is water.
Climate
Paxson has a continental subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc), closely bordering on an alpine climate (Köppen ET) due to its high elevation and northerly latitude, with only one month above the 50 degree isotherm.
{{Weather box
|location = Paxson (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1914–2010)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 41
|Feb record high F = 45
|Mar record high F = 52
|Apr record high F = 68
|May record high F = 77
|Jun record high F = 86
|Jul record high F = 86
|Aug record high F = 86
|Sep record high F = 79
|Oct record high F = 62
|Nov record high F = 48
|Dec record high F = 50
|year record high F =
|Jan high F = 9.5
|Feb high F = 18.1
|Mar high F = 22.5
|Apr high F = 38.1
|May high F = 52.0
|Jun high F = 64.3
|Jul high F = 65.3
|Aug high F = 59.7
|Sep high F = 49.0
|Oct high F = 33.0
|Nov high F = 16.2
|Dec high F = 10.8
|year high F = 36.5
|Jan mean F = -0.1
|Feb mean F = 7.4
|Mar mean F = 10.7
|Apr mean F = 26.4
|May mean F = 40.7
|Jun mean F = 51.4
|Jul mean F = 53.8
|Aug mean F = 49.6
|Sep mean F = 39.9
|Oct mean F = 24.4
|Nov mean F = 7.4
|Dec mean F = 2.7
|year mean F = 26.2
|Jan low F = -9.7
|Feb low F = -3.2
|Mar low F = -1.1
|Apr low F = 14.8
|May low F = 29.3
|Jun low F = 38.5
|Jul low F = 42.2
|Aug low F = 39.5
|Sep low F = 30.8
|Oct low F = 15.7
|Nov low F = -1.4
|Dec low F = -5.4
|year low F = 15.8
|Jan record low F = -50
|Feb record low F = -46
|Mar record low F = -43
|Apr record low F = -50
|May record low F = -9
|Jun record low F = 10
|Jul record low F = 20
|Aug record low F = 13
|Sep record low F = -5
|Oct record low F = -25
|Nov record low F = -39
|Dec record low F = -55
|year record low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.84
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.56
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.47
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.47
|May precipitation inch = 1.26
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.29
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.72
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.12
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.94
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.66
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.91
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.07
|year precipitation inch = 18.31
|Jan precipitation days = 5
|Feb precipitation days = 4
|Mar precipitation days = 5
|Apr precipitation days = 5
|May precipitation days = 6
|Jun precipitation days = 11
|Jul precipitation days = 11
|Aug precipitation days = 13
|Sep precipitation days = 11
|Oct precipitation days = 7
|Nov precipitation days = 5
|Dec precipitation days = 7
|Jan snow inch = 17.7
|Feb snow inch = 21.0
|Mar snow inch = 4.5
|Apr snow inch = 17.0
|May snow inch = 0.5
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 4.4
|Oct snow inch = 15.4
|Nov snow inch = 14.6
|Dec snow inch = 16.4
|year snow inch = 111.4
|source 1 = NOAA (Precipitation 1981-2010){{Cite web
|url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00507097&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title=Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
|publisher=NOAA
|date=May 27, 2023
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527075854/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00507097&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|archive-date=May 27, 2023}}{{Cite web
|url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USC00507097&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title=Summary of Monthly Normals 1981-2010
|publisher=NOAA
|date=May 27, 2023
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527075829/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USC00507097&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|archive-date=May 27, 2023}}
|source 2 = WRCC{{cite web
|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ak7095 |title=PAXSON, AK (507095) |accessdate=February 15, 2018 |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}
|date=November 2015
}}
{{Weather box
|location = Glennallen 64 N, Alaska, 1991–2020 normals: 2669ft (814m)
|single line = Yes
|Jan high F = 6.5
|Feb high F = 15.2
|Mar high F = 22.4
|Apr high F = 37.0
|May high F = 50.9
|Jun high F = 62.6
|Jul high F = 65.9
|Aug high F = 60.1
|Sep high F = 50.5
|Oct high F = 32.6
|Nov high F = 14.7
|Dec high F = 11.0
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = -1.8
|Feb mean F = 4.2
|Mar mean F = 9.8
|Apr mean F = 26.0
|May mean F = 40.4
|Jun mean F = 50.7
|Jul mean F = 54.5
|Aug mean F = 49.9
|Sep mean F = 40.9
|Oct mean F = 24.4
|Nov mean F = 5.5
|Dec mean F = 1.1
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = -10.1
|Feb low F = -6.8
|Mar low F = -2.8
|Apr low F = 15.0
|May low F = 29.9
|Jun low F = 38.8
|Jul low F = 43.1
|Aug low F = 39.8
|Sep low F = 31.2
|Oct low F = 16.2
|Nov low F = -3.7
|Dec low F = -8.8
|year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.86
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.52
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.84
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.55
|May precipitation inch = 1.13
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.48
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.15
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.98
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.37
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.20
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.43
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.23
|year precipitation inch =
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00056401&format=pdf
|title = Glennallen 64 N, Alaska 1991-2020 Monthly Normals
|access-date = September 3, 2023
}}
}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1980= 30
|1990= 30
|2000= 43
|2010= 40
|2020= 26
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}
}}
Paxson first appeared on the 1980 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).
As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 43 people, 21 households, and 11 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|0.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 117 housing units at an average density of {{convert|0.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. All residents reported that they were white.
There were 21 households, of which six had children under the age of 18 living with them, ten were married couples living together, one had a female householder with no husband present, and nine were non-families. Eight households were made up of individuals, and one had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 11 persons under the age of 18, three from 18 to 24, ten from 25 to 44, 14 from 45 to 64, and five who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. There were 20 females and 21 males (including 12 females and 20 males over age 18).
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,500, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $45,625 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,071. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
References
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{{Copper River Census Area, Alaska}}
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Category:Census-designated places in Alaska
Category:Census-designated places in Copper River Census Area, Alaska
Category:Census-designated places in Unorganized Borough, Alaska