6-485: Saxman Totem Park is a public park in the city of Saxman, Alaska , just south of Ketchikan in southeastern Alaska. The park is home to a collection of totem poles , some of which are old poles relocated to this place from unoccupied Tlingit villages in the region, or were reconstructed by skilled Tlingit carvers under the auspices of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The poles originated in
12-477: Is a town on Revillagigedo Island in Ketchikan Gateway Borough in southeastern Alaska , United States. At the 2010 census the population was 411, down from 431 in 2000. The city of Ketchikan lies just to its northwest. Saxman is located at 55°19′14″N 131°35′54″W / 55.32056°N 131.59833°W / 55.32056; -131.59833 (55.320557, -131.598364). According to
18-581: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km ), all land. Saxman first appeared on the 1900 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1930. As of the census of 2000, there were 431 people, 127 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The population density was 431.5 inhabitants per square mile (166.6/km ). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 146.2 per square mile (56.4/km ). The racial makeup of
24-551: The city was 28.07% White , 0.46% Black or African American , 66.13% Native American , 0.46% Asian , 0.23% Pacific Islander , and 4.64% from two or more races. 2.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 127 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 21.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who
30-654: The communities of Old Tongass, Cat Island, Village Island, Pennock Island, and Fox Village. One of the carved items recovered from unoccupied villages is a marble statue of a grizzly bear . The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. This article about a property in Alaska on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Saxman, Alaska Saxman ( Lingít : T’èesh Ḵwáan Xagu )
36-463: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.57. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 27.4% under the age of 18, 15.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.6 males. The median income for
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