Pelican, AK

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Pelican, Alaska

Pelican, Alaska, in Skagway Hoonah Angoon county, is 538 miles SE of Anchorage, Alaska. About 163 people people live in Pelican.

The People and Families of Pelican

In Pelican, about 47% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pelican had a median family income of $57,083.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Pelican.

Pelican Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Pelican, about 70% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Pelican, 0% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	538 miles SE of Anchorage, Alaska
County	Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon
P.O. Box Zip Codes	99832
Phone Area Codes	907
Time Zone	Alaska (-9 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	58.12
Longitude	-135.639

Station	GLACIER BAY
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 48 F
Jul Temp	47 to 65 F
Oct Temp	37 to 47 F
Annual Precip	69.6 inches

Station	ELFIN COVE
Distance	37.9 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 45 F
Jul Temp	50 to 57 F
Oct Temp	40 to 47 F
Annual Precip	101 inches

Station	AUKE BAY
Distance	40.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 50 F
Jul Temp	50 to 66 F
Oct Temp	38 to 47 F
Annual Precip	64 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	163	100%
Male	96	58.9%
Female	67	41.1%
Under 18	40	24.5%
18+	123	75.5%
65+	16	9.8%
Median Age	42.5
Average Family Size	2.78
White	118	72.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	35	21.5%
Other	1	0.6%
Mixed Race	7	4.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	139
Growth	-24
Growth %	-14.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	26%
Norwegian	15.7%
Irish	14.2%
French (except Basque)	11%
Italian	5.5%
Swedish	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	3.9%
English	3.1%
Danish	3.1%
German	3.1%
Pennsylvania German	2.4%
Dutch	2.4%
French Canadian	2.4%
US/American	1.6%
Scottish	1.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pelican	163	$57,083
Hoonah	860	$45,125

Library
Pelican Public Library 32 Harbor Drive Pelican, Alaska (907) 735-2500

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