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Point Baker is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 35 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Point Baker is located at (56.352425, -133.628479).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²) of it's land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.96%) is water. In 1975, Pt Baker made national news when the landmark lawsuit against the US Forest Service was decided by a federal judge. The lawsuit stopped planned clear cutting on 400,000 acres on the north end of Prince of Wales Island. The law suit was initiated by Alan Stein and the Point Baker Association which had about 30 fishermen members from the communities of Pt baker and Port Protection.
Congress was unwilling to allow the injunction to remain in place. In March of 1976, it removed the injunction by passing the National Forest Management Act.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 35 people, 13 households, and 9 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 36.4 people per square mile (14.1/km²). There were 23 housing units at an average density of 23.9/sq mi (9.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.43% White, 2.86% Native American, and 5.71% from two or more races.
   There were 13 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.00.
   In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.
   The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,000, and the median income for a family was $28,250. Males had a median income of $0 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,580. There were no families and 4.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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