Welcome to Hollis, Alaska
Let the Inter-Island Ferry Authority cruise you aboard delightfully
comfortable passenger/vehicle ferries to intimate Alaska island destinations
that offer magnificent scenery and unlimited recreation opportunities off the beaten path hideaways on Alaska's fabled Inside Passage,
where you'll discover unique experiences missed by most visitors.
Wildlife sightings are frequent, sportfishing is superb, scenic wonders
abound, local cultures flourish, and there are fine visitor services.
RV facilities are available at each of Alaska's Rainforest Islands. Hollis was a mining town at the turn of the century, with a population
of over 1,000. Gold and silver were mined until about 1915. In
1953, it became a logging camp when a long-term timber contract
was enacted with Ketchikan Pulp Co. It served as the base for
timber operations on Prince of Wales Island until 1962, when
the camp was moved 45 miles north to Thorne Bay. The area was
permanently settled by in recent years through a state land disposal
sale.
Hollis is a non-Native community that provides logging operations
support and State Ferry services. The economy is based on fishing,
mining, logging and tourism.
Hollis is located at 55°29'4" North, 132°42'57" West
(55.484404, -132.715921)GR1.According to the United States
Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 167.4 km² (64.6
mi²). 163.8 km² (63.2 mi²)
of it is land and 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is water. The
total area is 2.15% water.
There were 55 households out of which 36.4% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living
together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present,
and 30.9% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made
up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and
the average family size was 3.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.8% under the
age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from
45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median
age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 131.7 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 141.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,750, and
the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median
income of $41,875 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,278. 9.3% of the population and 6.5% of families
were below the poverty line. 15.7% of those under the age of 18
and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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