Primrose, Alaska
| Primrose, Alaska | |
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| CDP | |
Primrose waterfront seen from Chugach National Forest campground
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 Location of Primrose, Alaska |
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| Coordinates: 60°20′36″N 149°20′39″W / 60.34333°N 149.34417°WCoordinates: 60°20′36″N 149°20′39″W / 60.34333°N 149.34417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Mike Navarre |
| • State senator | Peter Micciche (R) |
| • State rep. | Mike Chenault (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.4 sq mi (99.4 km2) |
| • Land | 37.4 sq mi (96.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,212 ft (979 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 93 |
| • Density | 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-64240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1866971 |
Primrose is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 93 at the 2000 census and 78 at the 2010 census. Primrose is one of a number of small communities located north of Seward alongside the Seward Highway.
Primrose is located at 60°20′36″N 149°20′39″W / 60.34333°N 149.34417°W (60.343405, -149.344250), at the confluence of the Snow River and Kenai Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 38.4 square miles (99 km2), of which, 37.4 square miles (97 km2) of it is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it (2.53%) is water.
As of the 2000 census, there were 93 people, 33 households, and 29 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2.5 people per square mile (1.0/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 1.3/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.40% White, 3.23% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 1.08% Pacific Islander, and 3.23% from two or more races.
There were 33 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.00.
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