Saxman, Alaska

Saxman (Lingít: T’èesh Ḵwáan Xagu) is a town on Revillagigedo Island in Ketchikan Gateway Borough in southeastern Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 411, down from 431 in 2000. The city of Ketchikan lies just to its northwest.





== Geography ==

Saxman is located at 55°19′14″N 131°35′54″W (55.320557, -131.598364).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), all land.





== Demographics ==



Saxman first appeared on the 1900 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1930.

As of the census of 2000, there were 431 people, 127 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The population density was 431.5 inhabitants per square mile (166.6/km2). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 146.2 per square mile (56.4/km2).