Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area, Alaska
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | |
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Hyder, Storehouse No. 4, built by David du Bose Gaillard. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska | |
Alaska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 55°35′49″N 132°48′10″W / 55.59697°N 132.80273°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Established | June 1, 2008 |
| Named after | Prince of Wales Island and Hyder |
| Largest CDP | Metlakatla |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,683 sq mi (19,900 km2) |
| • Land | 3,923 sq mi (10,160 km2) |
| • Water | 3,760 sq mi (9,700 km2) 48.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,650 |
| • Density | 1.42/sq mi (0.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
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Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,753, up from 5,559 in 2010. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are Metlakatla and Craig. It was formerly part of the Census Bureau's Prince of Wales–Outer Ketchikan Census Area, but the name was changed in 2008 after most of the Outer Ketchikan (except the parts near the community of Hyder, and Annette Island) was lost to annexation by the Ketchikan Gateway Borough.