The Population & Steets in Cold foot City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, United States. Its population is approximately 10 people. Compared to the rest of the state, Cold foot has a low crime rate. The average crime rate per 1,000 residents is 2.2%. The median household income is $61,250, and the per capita income is $42,620. There are no people living below the poverty line in Coldfoot, Alaska.
The median property value in Coldfoot, AK is N/A. The homeownership rate is N/A, which is the same as the national average of 64.1%. The median commute time is 6.67 minutes and the average household owns 0 cars. The median property value is N/A, and the average household has 0 cars. The city's ethnicity is primarily White (Non-Hispanic), with 0.641% of its residents being hispanic.
The population of Coldfoot is small and relatively safe. The town was originally a mining camp known as Slate Creek. During the Koyukuk gold rush, it became a rowdy commercial center. After the gold rush ended, the town was abandoned and remained a ghost town until the 1970s, when it was revived as an oil pipeline camp. Although Coldfoot is a relatively safe city, crime levels can be high in some parts of the town.
Coldfoot is a major trucking hub on the Dalton Highway, which runs from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay. The town has a restaurant and a few overnight accommodations, converted from pipeline construction camp quarters. A small visitor center is jointly operated by the BLM and Alaska Department of Transportation (ADOT).