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Wrangell Petersburg Census Area
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Communities [populations in brackets]: |
| Kake [710] |
Kupreanof [23] |
| Petersburg [3,224] |
Port Alexander [81] |
| Thoms Place [22] |
Wrangell [2,308] |
The
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area is located south of Juneau. It includes
the communities of Wrangell, Petersburg, Kake, and Port Alexander.
The area has
traditionally been dependent upon fisheries and forest products. Following
the closure of the sawmill in Wrangell and pulp mill in Ketchikan, the
timber industry has fallen upon hard times and wood products employment
has plummeted in Wrangell and Petersburg. Kake Tribal Logging and Timber
remains an important employer in that community, but the overall decline
in timber harvests has severely impacted the region. Similarly, low fish
prices have impacted the salmon industry and many fishermen have left the
industry.
Total population for this census area in the
2000 census is recorded as 6,684.
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