Craig
Sháan Séet | |
|---|---|
 Oblique aerial view of Craig from the south | |
  Craig Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 55°28′35″N 133°08′54″W / 55.47639°N 133.14833°W[3] | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Unorganized[1][2] |
| Census area [B] | Prince of Wales-Hyder [B] |
| Township | T74S R81E Copper River Meridian |
| Settled | 1907[4] |
| Incorporated [C] | March 1, 1922[5] (2nd-class city)[6] |
| Incorporated [D] | 1973 (1st-class city)[6] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Timothy O'Connor[7] |
| • State senator | Bert Stedman (R) |
| • State rep. | Rebecca Himschoot (I) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.51 sq mi (24.62 km2) |
| • Land | 6.69 sq mi (17.32 km2) |
| • Water | 2.82 sq mi (7.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,036 |
| • Density | 154.90/sq mi (59.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99921 [9] |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-17740[10] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1421260[3] 2419374[11] |
| Website | www.CraigAK.com |
Craig (Tlingit: Sháan Séet) is a[12] city in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area in the Unorganized Borough[A] in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 1,036 at the 2020 census,[13] down from 1,201 in 2010.[10]
- ^ "Alaska Statutes - Title 29 Chapter 03. The Unorganized Borough". Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ "Legislative Directive for Unorganized Borough Review". Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development.
- ^ a b c "USGS detail on Craig (populated place, GNIS ID: 1421260)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- ^ "Community Profiles For North Pacific Fisheries - Alaska/South East Alaska/Craig" (PDF). Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. March 12, 2021.
- ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 44.
- ^ a b c "Official site". City of Craig, Alaska.
- ^ 2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. January 2023. p. 61. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Zip Code Lookup - Find a list of cities that are in a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service.
- ^ a b "Craig city, Alaska". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ "City of Craig (GNIS ID: 2419374)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Alaska Statutes Title 29 Chapter 04. Classification of Municipalities". Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. Archived from the original on September 20, 2008.
- ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.