Copper River Census Area | |
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 Scenic view of Glennallen, the largest community in the Copper River Census Area | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alaska | |
.svg) Alaska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 62°02′N 143°55′W / 62.03°N 143.92°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alaska |
| Founded | January 2, 2019[1] |
| Named for | Copper River |
| Largest CDP | Glennallen |
| Area | |
• Total | 24,692 sq mi (63,950 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,589 |
| • Density | 0.105/sq mi (0.041/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Copper River Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no borough seat. On January 2, 2019, it was split from the Valdez–Cordova Census Area, along with neighboring Chugach Census Area.
As of the 2020 census, the census area had a population of 2,617; its largest communities are the census-designated places of Glennallen and Copper Center.[2]
It is named after Copper River that has rich fish and flows through the census area.
- ^ In 2019, the United States Census Bureau divided the Valdez–Cordova Census Area into Chugach and Copper River.
- ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.