Copper River Census Area, Alaska
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Copper River Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no borough seat. On January 2, 2019, it was split from the Valdez–Cordova Census Area, along with neighboring Chugach Census Area.
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Copper River Census Area | |
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Coordinates: 62°02′N 143°55′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Founded | January 2, 2019[1] |
Named for | Copper River |
Largest CDP | Glennallen |
Area | |
• Total | 24,692 sq mi (63,950 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,589 |
• Density | 0.105/sq mi (0.041/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
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As of the 2020 census, the census area had a population of 2,617; its largest communities are the census-designated places of Glennallen and Copper Center.[2]
It is named after Copper River that has rich fish and flows through the census area.