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Alcan Border
| Current Population: |
15
(2008 Estimated Population (not Certified))
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| Incorporation Type: |
Unincorporated |
| Borough Located In: |
Unorganized |
| Taxes: |
No taxing authority
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| Location
and Climate |
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Alcan is located just inside the Alaska border, southeast of Northway along the Alaska-Canadian highway. The community
lies at approximately 62.661760° North Latitude
and -141.161230° West Longitude.
(Sec. 04, T026N, R022E, Copper River Meridian.)
Alcan Border is located in the
Fairbanks Recording District.
Alcan Border is in the continental climatic zone and the area experiences cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from -27 to 69 degrees Fahrenheit. |
Topographic
map of
Alcan Border
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| The name is derived from the Alaska-Canadian (Alcan) highway.
The population of the community consists of 23.8%
Alaska Native or part Native.
The Alcan community consists of families employed by federal customs at the entry point into the U.S. and Alaska from Canada. Students attend school in Northway or are home-schooled through correspondence study.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 13, and vacant housing units numbered 4.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 2.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 11 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
0 percent,
although
35.29 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $65,000, per capita income was $21,938, and
0 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Alcan residents derive water from a piped community well system and individual wells. Approximately 60% of the homes have complete plumbing. A piped community sewage system serves the majority of households, and outhouses or individual septic tanks are also used. A central generator distributes electrical power.
Electricity is provided by Alaska Power Company.
There are no state operated schools located in the community.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Drive to Northway or Tok.
Alcan is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 1C in the Interior Region. Emergency Services have highway and air access. Emergency service is provided by volunteers
Auxiliary health care is provided by Alcan Rescue (907-774-2000/2252/907-883-5111) or driving to Northway or Tok.
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| Economy
and Transportation |
Most of Alcan's residents are employed by U.S. Customs. Call (907) 774-2252 for the U.S. Customs office, and (867) 862-7230 for the Canadian Customs office.
The Alcan Highway connects through Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada to the lower 48 states, or through Tok to Fairbanks or Anchorage. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
Regional
Organizations
Regional Native Health Corporation - Tanana Chiefs Conference
P.O. Box 129
Tok, AK 99780
Phone 907-883-5181
Fax 907-883-1114
E-mail rose.isaac@tananachiefs.org
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