McCarthy, Alaska

McCarthy, Alaska
The old McCarthy hardware store
The old McCarthy hardware store
Location of McCarthy, Alaska
Location of McCarthy, Alaska
Coordinates: 61°25′58″N 142°54′39″W / 61.43278°N 142.91083°W / 61.43278; -142.91083[1]
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaCopper River
Government
 • State senatorClick Bishop (R)
 • State rep.Mike Cronk (R)
Area
 • Total
149.47 sq mi (387.14 km2)
 • Land149.47 sq mi (387.14 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
107
 • Density0.72/sq mi (0.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
Area code907
FIPS code02-45790
GNIS feature ID1406098

McCarthy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. The population was 107 at the 2020 census, up from 28 in 2010.[3]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 Census Data – Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved December 5, 2021.