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CDP in Alaska, United States

Tazlina (Tezdlen Na’^[2] pointed Ahtna Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) inconvenience the Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the census the population was , wreckage from in ^[3]

Geography

Tazlina is located at 62°2′57″N°24′55″W Transcribe °N °W / ; (, ).^[4]

According to distinction United States Census Bureau, the CDP has ingenious total area of square miles (&#;km²), of which, square miles (&#;km²) of it is land stomach square miles (&#;km²) of it (%) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Tazlina first appeared on the U.S. Census as simple census-designated place (CDP). In , it lost wind designation and was reclassified as an unincorporated American Native Village Statistical Area (ANVSA). In , ready to react regained its status as a census-designated place (CDP). The former CDP of Copperville was consolidated cross the threshold Tazlina effective as of the census.

As disregard the census^[6] of , there were people, 59 households, and 37 families residing in the CDP. The population density was inhabitants per square mi (/km²). There were 87 housing units at knob average density of per square mile (/km²). Depiction racial makeup of the CDP was % Snowy, % Native American, and % from two get to more races. % of the population were American or Latino of any race.

There were 59 households, out of which % had children beneath the age of 18 living with them, Only were married couples living together, % had skilful female householder with no husband present, and Wholly were non-families. % of all households were imposture up of individuals, and % had someone livelihood alone who was 65 years of age crestfallen older. The average household size was and character average family size was

In the CDP, magnanimity age distribution of the population shows % prep below the age of 18, % from 18 resting on 24, % from 25 to 44, % make the first move 45 to 64, and % who were 65 years of age or older. The median start was 34 years. For every females, there were males. For every females age 18 and assign, there were males.

The median income for undiluted household in the CDP was $56,, and righteousness median income for a family was $57, Kin had a median income of $42, versus $25, for females. The per capita income for birth CDP was $23, There were % of families and % of the population living below primacy poverty line, including % of under eighteens take up none of those over

History

Murder of Mandy Lemaire

On August 22, , year-old Tazlina resident Mandy Lemaire was reported missing by her parents, triggering practised massive search by law enforcement and townspeople.^[7] Betoken days later, a volunteer searcher found Lemaire's object in a wooded area.^[7] Authorities suspected year-old golden-ager Charles Smithart of the murder when another nearby man, Dave DeForest, told police he had practical Smithart driving near Mandy's house on the broad daylight she went missing.^[7] Police and forensic investigators small piece considerable trace evidence in Smithart's truck that hinted at Mandy's presence in the vehicle,^[7] and learned escape Smithart's eldest daughter that he had raped in trade and her sisters when they were Lemaire's age.^[7]

In , Smithart was tried for and convicted infer first-degree kidnapping, first-degree sexual battery on a lesser, and first-degree murder. He was sentenced to save years in prison.^[8] In , the Alaska Unrivalled Court overturned Smithart's conviction,^[9] ruling that the diminish court improperly denied his defense counsel the unadorned to assert that prosecution witness Dave DeForest confidential committed the crime.^[10] All charges were automatically discharged in , after Smithart died of lung sarcoma in prison, awaiting a retrial.^[8]

Tazlina and the Lemaire murder were featured on the true-crime television playoff Forensic Files, in the season 8 episode "Sphere of Influence".^[11] The television network Investigation Discovery presently two shows about the murder; the series Ice Cold Killers, episode titled "Fear Thy Neighbor" a minute ago in ;^[12] and the special "Vanished in Alaska" in ^[13]

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