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More about SitkaWhile gold mining and fish canning paved the way for the towns initial growth, it wasnt until World War II, when the Navy constructed an air base on Japonski Island, (with its 30,000 service personnel) that Sitka finally came into its own. Today Sitka encompasses portions of Baranof Island and the smaller Japonski Island (across the Sitka Channel from the town), which is connected to Baranof Island by a bridge. Japonski Island is the home of Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (IATA:SIT, ICAO:PASI), and the Sitka branch campus of the University of Alaska Southeast. Looking across the harbor in Sitka, Alaska. The waters around Sitka are famous for the presence of large populations of humpback whales, which sometimes breach and spin before crashing back to the water. Each November the town celebrates "Whale Fest" at the peak of the October-January southern migration of the 40-ton cetaceans, the greatest in Southeast Alaska. Nearby St. Lazaria Island, a seabird haven (part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge) is a home to puffins, petrels, and many other birds. The towns Alaska Raptor Center treats some 200 injured eagles and other raptors annually. Sitka Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 8,835 people, 3,278 households, and 2,219 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1.2/kmÂ² (3.1/miÂ²). There are 3,650 housing units at an average density of 0.5/kmÂ² (1.3/miÂ²). The racial makeup of the borough is 68.50% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 18.57% Native American, 3.79% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 7.53% from two or more races. 3.28% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 3,278 households out of which 36.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% are married couples living together, 10.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% are non-families. 24.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.15. In the borough the population is spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough is $51,901, and the median income for a family is $62,361. Males have a median income of $40,037 versus $30,319 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $23,622. 7.8% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Tonight...Increasing clouds. Lows around 50. Northwest wind 15 mph becoming light and variable late. Independence Day...Decreasing clouds. Highs 60 to 68. West wind 15 mph. Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. West wind 15 mph. Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs 64 to 72. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. North wind 15 mph. Monday...Sunny. Highs around 70. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 52. Highs around 68. Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Lows around 52. Highs around 68. Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs 62 to 68. Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 52. Highs 59 to 66. Thursday...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 52. Highs 59 to 66. Friday...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 52. Highs 59 to 66. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

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