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CDP in Alaska, United States
Chena Ridge, Alaska Khotughee'oden
CDP
Chena Marina Airport, a floatplane base in Chena Ridge, west across the Chena River from Fairbanks International Airport (2013)Chena Marina Airport, a floatplane base in Chena Ridge, west across the Chena River from Fairbanks International Airport (2013)
Location within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the U.S. state of AlaskaLocation within Fairbanks North Star Borough and the U.S. state of Alaska
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughFairbanks North Star
Government
 • Borough mayorBryce J. Ward
 • State senatorClick Bishop (R)
 • State rep.Ashley Carrick (D)
Area
 • Total36.86 sq mi (95.47 km)
 • Land36.45 sq mi (94.41 km)
 • Water0.41 sq mi (1.05 km)
Population
 • Total6,015
 • Density165.01/sq mi (63.71/km)
Time zoneUTC−9 (AKST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (AKDT)
FIPS code02-12920

Chena Ridge (Lower Tanana: Khotughee'oden) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is the location of the former city (1903-73) of Chena, now a ghost town that once rivaled nearby Fairbanks in importance.

One of the new CDPs created in 2010 in Alaska, Chena Ridge is now a western suburb of Fairbanks, located between the George Parks Highway and the Tanana River.

As of the 2020 Census, the population was 6,015, up from 5,791 in 2010. Chena Ridge is the ninth-most populated CDP in Alaska.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20105,791—
20206,0153.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

Chena Ridge first appeared on the 2010 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP). The population density was 158.8 people per square mile.

The racial makeup of the place was 74.8% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 10.6% Native American or Alaska Native, 1.1% Asian, 0.0%, Pacific Islander and 8.8% two or more races. In addition, 4.6% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.




References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "QuickFacts - Chena Ridge CDP, Alaska" (Web). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
Municipalities and communities of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States
Borough seat: Fairbanks
Cities
Fairbanks North Star Borough map
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Unincorporated
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64°49′54″N 147°55′42″W / 64.83167°N 147.92833°W / 64.83167; -147.92833


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