Age and Sex in Kake, Alaska (City)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the places in Alaska.
Scope: population of Alaska, Kake, and other places in Alaska
Kake
Alaska
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-430.478%0.48%10.159%0.16%142.233%2.23%152.392%2.39%121.914%1.91%81.276%1.28%304.785%4.78%71.116%1.12%375.901%5.90%396.220%6.22%599.410%9.41%436.858%6.86%568.931%8.93%365.742%5.74%406.380%6.38%213.349%3.35%81.276%1.28%50.797%0.80%284.466%4.47%193.030%3.03%477.496%7.50%538.453%8.45%467.337%7.34%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Alaska and Kake
Female Male
Alaska
Kake
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
1.0%0.5%0.0%0.5%1.0%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.088605%-0.057593%-0.128904%-0.003457%-0.146199%0.15%0.088605%0.128904%0.088605%0.09%538.453%8.45%-0.580542%-0.621903%-0.580542%0.58%0.580542%0.210526%0.621903%0.049263%0.791069%0.79%21534.290%34.3%-0.540493%-0.695569%-0.540493%0.54%0.540493%0.274677%0.695569%0.111932%0.815169%0.82%15324.402%24.4%-0.478469%-0.629126%-0.478469%0.48%0.478469%0.677831%0.629126%0.179445%1.156300%1.16%416.539%6.54%-0.708843%-0.686748%-0.708843%0.71%0.708843%0.044303%0.686748%0.041045%0.753145%0.75%16526.316%26.3%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval 265+ 340-64 422-39 518-21 60-17

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Alaska and Kake
Female Male
Alaska
Kake
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
1.0%0.5%0.0%0.5%1.0%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.009968%-0.017787%-0.015056%-0.009968%0.01%0.009968%0.009968%0.017787%0.019936%0.02%30.478%0.48%-0.000000%-0.031898%-0.076894%-0.023560%-0.031898%0.03%0.000000%0.076894%0.000000%0.00%10.159%0.16%-0.127592%-0.134545%-0.127592%0.13%0.127592%0.191388%0.134545%0.008441%0.318979%0.32%142.233%2.23%-0.063796%-0.350877%-0.245394%-0.414673%0.41%0.063796%0.245394%0.003121%0.063796%0.06%152.392%2.39%-0.212653%-0.212653%-0.340727%-0.001538%-0.425306%0.43%0.212653%0.340727%0.212653%0.21%121.914%1.91%-0.159490%-0.318979%-0.405371%-0.478469%0.48%0.159490%0.405371%0.090520%0.159490%0.16%81.276%1.28%-0.531632%-0.470966%-0.531632%0.53%0.531632%0.531632%0.470966%0.098708%1.063264%1.06%304.785%4.78%-0.239234%-0.079745%-0.634453%-0.318979%0.32%0.239234%0.634453%0.026396%0.239234%0.24%71.116%1.12%-0.414673%-0.691968%-0.414673%0.41%0.414673%0.350877%0.691968%0.028988%0.765550%0.77%375.901%5.90%-0.446571%-0.681002%-0.446571%0.45%0.446571%0.350877%0.681002%0.063323%0.797448%0.80%396.220%6.22%-0.925040%-0.608125%-0.925040%0.93%0.925040%0.031898%0.608125%0.056755%0.956938%0.96%599.410%9.41%-0.669856%-0.592057%-0.669856%0.67%0.669856%0.031898%0.592057%0.027468%0.701754%0.70%436.858%6.86%-0.542265%-0.602968%-0.542265%0.54%0.542265%0.701754%0.602968%0.081101%1.244019%1.24%568.931%8.93%-0.255183%-0.699188%-0.255183%0.26%0.255183%0.637959%0.699188%0.083327%0.893142%0.89%365.742%5.74%-0.510367%-0.255183%-0.781728%-0.765550%0.77%0.510367%0.781728%0.097251%0.510367%0.51%406.380%6.38%-0.478469%-0.159490%-0.700273%-0.637959%0.64%0.478469%0.700273%0.235460%0.478469%0.48%213.349%3.35%-0.000000%-0.708416%0.000000%0.00%0.000000%1.275917%0.708416%0.178733%1.275917%1.28%81.276%1.28%-0.000000%-0.693895%0.000000%0.00%0.000000%0.797448%0.693895%0.181990%0.797448%0.80%50.797%0.80%-0.956938%-0.557097%-0.956938%0.96%0.956938%0.318979%0.557097%0.178529%1.275917%1.28%284.466%4.47%-0.478469%-0.662319%-0.478469%0.48%0.478469%0.053163%0.662319%0.036190%0.531632%0.53%193.030%3.03%-0.669856%-0.652639%-0.669856%0.67%0.669856%0.159490%0.652639%0.073366%0.829346%0.83%477.496%7.50%-0.669856%-0.702255%-0.669856%0.67%0.669856%0.350877%0.702255%0.015281%1.020734%1.02%538.453%8.45%-0.542265%-0.382775%-0.720006%-0.925040%0.93%0.542265%0.720006%0.037402%0.542265%0.54%467.337%7.34%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of Alaska and Kake
More Females More Males
Alaska
Kake
1,000%500%0%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-2418-1915-1710-145-90-4-84.644731%100.000000%100.000000%100.0%2.0002.0033.333%33.3%66.667%66.7%-1,000.000000%-30.638899%-1,000.000000%> 1000%0.0000100.000%100%0.000%0%150.000000%6.273956%150.000000%150.0%2.5002.5028.571%28.6%71.429%71.4%-550.000000%-550.000000%550.0%1.271983%0.1540.1586.667%86.7%13.333%13.3%-100.000000%-0.451407%-100.000000%100.0%0.5000.5066.667%66.7%33.333%33.3%-200.000000%-200.000000%200.0%22.330097%0.3330.3375.000%75.0%25.000%25.0%100.000000%20.958601%100.000000%100.0%2.0002.0033.333%33.3%66.667%66.7%-33.333333%-33.333333%33.3%4.160428%0.7500.7557.143%57.1%42.857%42.9%84.615385%4.189221%84.615385%84.6%1.8461.8535.135%35.1%64.865%64.9%78.571429%9.298525%78.571429%78.6%1.7861.7935.897%35.9%64.103%64.1%3.448276%9.332738%3.448276%3.4%1.0341.0349.153%49.2%50.847%50.8%4.761905%4.639435%4.761905%4.8%1.0481.0548.837%48.8%51.163%51.2%129.411765%13.450371%129.411765%129.4%2.2942.2930.357%30.4%69.643%69.6%250.000000%11.917702%250.000000%250.0%3.5003.5022.222%22.2%77.778%77.8%-50.000000%-50.000000%50.0%12.440540%0.6670.6760.000%60.0%40.000%40.0%-33.333333%-33.333333%33.3%33.624031%0.7500.7557.143%57.1%42.857%42.9%33.333333%32.046285%33.333333%33.3%1.3331.3342.857%42.9%57.143%57.1%11.111111%5.464108%11.111111%11.1%1.1111.1147.368%47.4%52.632%52.6%23.809524%11.241422%23.809524%23.8%1.2381.2444.681%44.7%55.319%55.3%52.380952%2.176014%52.380952%52.4%1.5241.5239.623%39.6%60.377%60.4%-70.588235%-70.588235%70.6%5.194707%0.5860.5963.043%63.0%36.957%37.0%
M:F ratio of males to females in the age cohort
F females as a percentage of the age cohort
M males as a percentage of the age cohort

Map of Age Cohorts by Block in Kake

Children Age Cohorts by Block#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
0%9%18%26%35%44%

College Age Cohorts by Block#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0%5%10%15%20%25%

20s Age Cohorts by Block#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
0.0%4.0%8.0%12.0%16.0%20.0%

30s Age Cohorts by Block#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
0%5%10%15%20%25%

40s Age Cohorts by Block#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

50s Age Cohorts by Block#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
0%12%24%36%48%61%

60s Age Cohorts by Block#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
0.0%4.3%8.6%12.9%17.1%21.5%

70s Age Cohorts by Block#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
0%6%12%18%25%31%

80+ Age Cohorts by Block#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.0%3.3%6.7%10.0%13.3%16.7%
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Age Cohorts by Place in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area

There are 16 places in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. This section compares Kake to all of the places in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Kake.

Children by Place#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Kake, selected other places in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, and entities that contain Kake
0%10%20%30%Count#MetlakatlaHydaburgKake City School DistrictKakeKakeHollisPort AlexanderAlaskaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-H…Thorne BayWestPacificUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKlawockKasaanCraigPrince of Wales000100Tract 000100000100-1B.G. 000100-1Coffman CovePort ProtectionPoint BakerNaukati Bay30.802469%30.802469%30.8%499126.460481%26.460481%26.5%77226.315789%26.315789%26.3%16526.315789%26.315789%26.3%165326.315789%26.315789%26.3%20426.190476%26.190476%26.2%11525.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k24.301851%24.301851%24.3%1,54924.000000%24.000000%24.0%150623.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.336041%23.336041%23.3%12,102,10512.1M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.014019%23.014019%23.0%197722.580645%22.580645%22.6%21822.354813%22.354813%22.4%281922.200977%22.200977%22.2%1,04521.846435%21.846435%21.8%47819.567355%19.567355%19.6%19912.777778%12.777778%12.8%23100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%013
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 13 by %

Age Cohorts by Place in Alaska

There are 355 places in Alaska. This section compares Kake to the 50 most populous places in Alaska and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Kake. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 1,838.

Children by Place#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Kake, selected other places in Alaska, and entities that contain Kake
0%10%20%30%Count#BarrowEielson AFBBethelKalifornskyNomeDillinghamKotzebueTanainaMeadow LakesLakesDeltanaGatewayPalmerKnik-FairviewBadgerFishhookWasillaNorth PoleValdezKake City School DistrictKakeKakeHoustonKenaiBig LakeButteAlaskaRidgewayChena RidgeAnchorageFairbanksPrince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-H…Steele CreekKodiakWestNikiskiPetersburgPacificWillowUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFarmers LoopSitkaSterlingJuneauPrince of WalesHomer000100Tract 000100Fritz CreekCollegeSoldotnaKetchikanHainesWrangellAnchor Point000100-1B.G. 000100-1EsterGoldstreamCordovaUnalaskaSewardPrudhoe Bay36.862836%36.862836%36.9%1,591132.944091%32.944091%32.9%931232.521603%32.521603%32.5%2,070330.642545%30.642545%30.6%2,456430.380751%30.380751%30.4%1,149530.357143%30.357143%30.4%697630.261557%30.261557%30.3%995730.135579%30.135579%30.1%2,934829.880426%29.880426%29.9%2,299928.879696%28.879696%28.9%2,5831028.476546%28.476546%28.5%6861128.229665%28.229665%28.2%1,7111228.119294%28.119294%28.1%1,8481327.843644%27.843644%27.8%4,7441427.594554%27.594554%27.6%5,4721527.497443%27.497443%27.5%1,6131627.452073%27.452073%27.5%2,4631727.130435%27.130435%27.1%6241826.361323%26.361323%26.4%1,0361926.315789%26.315789%26.3%16526.315789%26.315789%26.3%16526.084813%26.084813%26.1%5292025.903854%25.903854%25.9%1,9562125.619369%25.619369%25.6%9102225.505762%25.505762%25.5%9962325.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k25.406330%25.406330%25.4%5942425.104457%25.104457%25.1%1,4422525.003591%25.003591%25.0%74,84174.8k2624.464362%24.464362%24.5%7,9702724.301851%24.301851%24.3%1,54924.264157%24.264157%24.3%1,6242824.091199%24.091199%24.1%1,5112923.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.503679%23.503679%23.5%1,1823023.431242%23.431242%23.4%7023123.336041%23.336041%23.3%12,102,10512.1M23.306103%23.306103%23.3%4853223.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.669914%22.669914%22.7%1,0243322.531106%22.531106%22.5%2,0103422.451864%22.451864%22.5%1,2713522.278932%22.278932%22.3%7,2463622.200977%22.200977%22.2%1,04522.019195%22.019195%22.0%1,1933721.846435%21.846435%21.8%47821.830641%21.830641%21.8%4463821.395770%21.395770%21.4%3,0753921.359875%21.359875%21.4%9554021.333496%21.333496%21.3%1,7474120.946681%20.946681%20.9%3854220.616410%20.616410%20.6%4954320.069376%20.069376%20.1%4054419.567355%19.567355%19.6%19918.665200%18.665200%18.7%5094518.232323%18.232323%18.2%7224617.689531%17.689531%17.7%5394715.520170%15.520170%15.5%7314812.859248%12.859248%12.9%349490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares Kake to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Kake. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Children by Place#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Kake, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Kake
0%10%20%30%Count#GilbertSan BernardinoBakersfieldFontanaNorth Las VegasN Las VegasMoreno ValleyFresnoStocktonOxnardSanta AnaSunrise ManorPhoenixChandlerKake City School DistrictKakeKakeGlendaleAuroraChula VistaModestoAlaskaAnaheimAnchorageRiversideSanta ClaritaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-H…MesaLong BeachLas VegasColorado SpringsColorado SpgsWestSacramentoFremontSan JosePacificAlbuquerqueUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBoise CityPrince of WalesIrvineRenoSpokane000100Tract 000100TucsonTacomaLos AngelesHendersonSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityParadiseDenverSan DiegoOaklandSpring ValleyHuntington BeachHuntington Bch000100-1B.G. 000100-1PortlandGlendaleUrban HonoluluScottsdaleSeattleSan Francisco31.383579%31.383579%31.4%71,18871.2k130.280873%30.280873%30.3%64,97765.0k230.257240%30.257240%30.3%111,212111k330.205917%30.205917%30.2%61,99162.0k429.887691%29.887691%29.9%68,87268.9k529.366874%29.366874%29.4%59,33959.3k629.163869%29.163869%29.2%149,846150k728.614697%28.614697%28.6%86,25786.3k828.168223%28.168223%28.2%57,67557.7k928.168043%28.168043%28.2%93,97094.0k1027.865487%27.865487%27.9%53,74553.7k1126.837431%26.837431%26.8%417,409417k1226.682251%26.682251%26.7%64,60664.6k1326.315789%26.315789%26.3%16526.315789%26.315789%26.3%16526.309999%26.309999%26.3%63,12963.1k1426.276233%26.276233%26.3%92,26492.3k1526.128750%26.128750%26.1%68,09168.1k1625.623945%25.623945%25.6%53,42953.4k1725.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k25.338259%25.338259%25.3%87,86787.9k1825.003591%25.003591%25.0%74,84174.8k1924.847338%24.847338%24.8%79,18379.2k2024.513735%24.513735%24.5%44,19944.2k2124.301851%24.301851%24.3%1,54924.297490%24.297490%24.3%114,309114k2224.070388%24.070388%24.1%113,081113k2323.976553%23.976553%24.0%147,047147k2423.968990%23.968990%24.0%107,563108k2523.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.750232%23.750232%23.8%115,077115k2623.696772%23.696772%23.7%54,01354.0k2723.475697%23.475697%23.5%236,955237k2823.336041%23.336041%23.3%12,102,10512.1M23.208388%23.208388%23.2%129,238129k2923.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.602286%22.602286%22.6%49,42649.4k3022.200977%22.200977%22.2%1,04522.167520%22.167520%22.2%54,75254.8k3122.089988%22.089988%22.1%52,38052.4k3221.985307%21.985307%22.0%46,62646.6k3321.846435%21.846435%21.8%47821.726884%21.726884%21.7%114,628115k3421.686073%21.686073%21.7%44,58744.6k3521.605988%21.605988%21.6%846,711847k3621.562086%21.562086%21.6%59,91559.9k3721.181952%21.181952%21.2%40,55240.6k3820.979596%20.979596%21.0%48,18348.2k3920.705017%20.705017%20.7%137,337137k4020.651042%20.651042%20.7%283,913284k4120.390011%20.390011%20.4%84,01584.0k4220.314065%20.314065%20.3%38,73138.7k4319.658421%19.658421%19.7%39,06639.1k4419.567355%19.567355%19.6%19918.415892%18.415892%18.4%114,287114k4517.993380%17.993380%18.0%35,60835.6k4617.467827%17.467827%17.5%61,06761.1k4716.876692%16.876692%16.9%39,57539.6k4815.290895%15.290895%15.3%102,273102k4913.481174%13.481174%13.5%114,628115k50
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Kake to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Kake. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Children by Place#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Kake, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Kake
0%10%20%Count#FresnoFort WorthEl PasoPhoenixMilwaukeeKake City School DistrictKakeKakeArlingtonWichitaOklahoma CitySan AntonioDallasAlaskaHoustonMemphisDetroitOmahaIndianapolisTulsaCharlottePrince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-H…MesaLong BeachLas VegasColorado SpringsColorado SpgsWestSacramentoSan JoseKansas CityPacificAlbuquerqueJacksonvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClevelandLouisvilleVirginia BeachVirginia BchColumbusPrince of WalesPhiladelphiaChicagoRaleigh000100Tract 000100TucsonLos AngelesNashville-DavidsonAustinNew YorkBaltimoreDenverSan DiegoOaklandMinneapolis000100-1B.G. 000100-1AtlantaPortlandMiamiWashingtonBostonSeattleSan Francisco29.163869%29.163869%29.2%149,846150k128.577574%28.577574%28.6%233,173233k227.481425%27.481425%27.5%186,340186k326.837431%26.837431%26.8%417,409417k426.475933%26.475933%26.5%158,504159k526.315789%26.315789%26.3%16526.315789%26.315789%26.3%16526.113118%26.113118%26.1%100,248100k625.967894%25.967894%26.0%100,764101k725.770022%25.770022%25.8%159,778160k825.703473%25.703473%25.7%369,965370k925.650464%25.650464%25.7%327,924328k1025.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k25.319180%25.319180%25.3%567,297567k1125.310548%25.310548%25.3%166,001166k1225.218343%25.218343%25.2%172,353172k1325.047396%25.047396%25.0%110,978111k1424.805415%24.805415%24.8%210,021210k1524.623036%24.623036%24.6%98,46998.5k1624.540635%24.540635%24.5%198,493198k1724.301851%24.301851%24.3%1,54924.297490%24.297490%24.3%114,309114k1824.070388%24.070388%24.1%113,081113k1923.976553%23.976553%24.0%147,047147k2023.968990%23.968990%24.0%107,563108k2123.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.750232%23.750232%23.8%115,077115k2223.475697%23.475697%23.5%236,955237k2323.365136%23.365136%23.4%110,229110k2423.336041%23.336041%23.3%12,102,10512.1M23.208388%23.208388%23.2%129,238129k2523.157634%23.157634%23.2%198,372198k2623.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.998471%22.998471%23.0%89,50289.5k2722.928906%22.928906%22.9%140,227140k2822.855339%22.855339%22.9%102,788103k2922.726089%22.726089%22.7%190,226190k3022.200977%22.200977%22.2%1,04522.168125%22.168125%22.2%345,809346k3121.913385%21.913385%21.9%594,733595k3221.865242%21.865242%21.9%96,49796.5k3321.846435%21.846435%21.8%47821.726884%21.726884%21.7%114,628115k3421.605988%21.605988%21.6%846,711847k3521.537938%21.537938%21.5%138,655139k3621.399702%21.399702%21.4%194,262194k3721.199117%21.199117%21.2%1,793,8611.79M3821.123671%21.123671%21.1%131,178131k3920.705017%20.705017%20.7%137,337137k4020.651042%20.651042%20.7%283,913284k4120.390011%20.390011%20.4%84,01584.0k4219.962439%19.962439%20.0%80,78280.8k4319.567355%19.567355%19.6%19918.722638%18.722638%18.7%85,44685.4k4418.415892%18.415892%18.4%114,287114k4517.996773%17.996773%18.0%77,85877.9k4617.402645%17.402645%17.4%114,685115k4716.549062%16.549062%16.5%108,939109k4815.290895%15.290895%15.3%102,273102k4913.481174%13.481174%13.5%114,628115k50
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# rank of place out of 50 by %

Definitions

The US Census reports extensively on the topics of age and sex, often reporting other topics broken down by age and sex cohorts. This page reports on age and sex alone; charts presenting other topics by age and sex can be found on their topic-specific pages.

  • Children: less than 18 years old
  • College: from 18 to 21 years old
  • 20s: from 22 to 29 years old, to not overlap the college category
  • Younger Adult: from 22 to 39 years old
  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
  • Senior: more than 64 years old

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State:
Alaska
Census Area:
Prince of Wales-Hyder
Census Subarea:
Prince of Wales
ZIP Codes:
99830, 99833
Unified School District:
Kake
Congressional District:
AK-At Large
State Senate District:
AK-R
State House District:
AK-35
Nearby Cities:
Angoon, Port Alexander
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Hobart Bay, Point Baker, Port Protection