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Denali Borough, Alaska

Denali Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska and was formed in 1990. As of 2000 the population of the borough was 1,893. The borough seat is Healy. The only incorporated place is Anderson.

Geography

The borough has a total area of 12,775 square miles (33,086 km²), of which, 12,750 square miles (33,021 km²) of it is land and 25 square miles (64 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.

The borough contains North America's highest point: Denali (Mount McKinley), from which it derives its name, at 6,194 m (20,320 ft).

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska - west/north
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska - northeast
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska - east
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska - south

Twilight Saga

The borough of Denali has been mentioned in the twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer. In the series, the Cullen's closest friends live there. They are called the Denali coven. Tanya, Kate, Carmen, and Elezar (and later, Garrett) make up the coven. The Denali coven are similar to the Cullen family, feeding on animals rather than humans. They live there because of the lack of sunlight.

National protected area

Denali National Park and Preserve (part)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,893 people, 785 households, and 452 families residing in the borough. The population density was 0 people per square mile (0/km²). There were 1,351 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.74% White, 1.43% Black or African American, 4.75% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 5.23% from two or more races. 2.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 785 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.40% were married couples living together, 4.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.30% were non-families. 35.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the borough the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 36.80% from 25 to 44, 29.70% from 45 to 64, and 3.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 139.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 147.10 males.