| Thorne Bay | ||
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| City | ||
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| Location in Alaska | ||
| Coordinates: 55°40′38″N 132°33′22″W / 55.67722°N 132.55611°WCoordinates: 55°40′38″N 132°33′22″W / 55.67722°N 132.55611°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Alaska | |
| Incorporated | August 9, 1982 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jim Gould | |
| • State senator | Bert Stedman (R) | |
| • State rep. | Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 29.58 sq mi (76.61 km2) | |
| • Land | 26.58 sq mi (68.84 km2) | |
| • Water | 3.00 sq mi (7.77 km2) | |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 471 | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 485 | |
| • Density | 16.40/sq mi (6.33/km2) | |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) | |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) | |
| ZIP code | 99919 | |
| Area code | 907 | |
| FIPS code | 02-77140 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1669435 | |
Thorne Bay is a city in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 557.
Thorne Bay is located at 55°40′38″N 132°33′22″W / 55.677232°N 132.556246°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.4 square miles (79 km2), of which, 25.5 square miles (66 km2) of it is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) of it (15.85%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 557 people, 219 households, and 157 families residing in the city. The population density was 21.8 people per square mile (8.4/km²). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 12.8 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.46% White, 2.87% Native American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 3.95% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 219 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03.