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Elfin Cove, Alaska

Elfin Cove is a community in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, home to about 28 people across 168 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99825.

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Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)518 miles away
Closer regional airportGustavus Airport (GST)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK496 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Elfin Cove; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Elfin Cove

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Elfin Cove had 24 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 287th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Elfin Cove population by census2000: 32, 2010: 20, 2020: 24322000202010242020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 59°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 104 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 110 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Elfin CoveJan: high 36°F, low 29°F, 10.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 30°F, 8 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 31°F, 7.8 in; Apr: high 46°F, low 35°F, 5.8 in; May: high 52°F, low 41°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 56°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 58°F, low 49°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 59°F, low 50°F, 7.9 in; Sep: high 56°F, low 47°F, 12.2 in; Oct: high 48°F, low 40°F, 14.5 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 34°F, 12.3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 31°F, 11.8 in36°29°Jan10.538°30°Feb8.040°31°Mar7.846°35°Apr5.852°41°May4.756°46°Jun3.658°49°Jul4.959°50°Aug7.956°47°Sep12.248°40°Oct14.540°34°Nov12.337°31°Dec11.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elfin Cove, AK weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

357 jobs at 98 businesses in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaRetail trade: 80 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 57 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 57 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 54 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29 jobs; Construction: 20 jobs; Manufacturing: 19 jobs; Utilities: 12 jobsRetail trade 22% Transportation and warehousing 16% Arts, entertainment and recreation 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Manufacturing 5% Utilities 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

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