Population: 206 (2000)
Moose Pass, Alaska, sits along the southwest shore of Upper Trail Lake on the Kenai Peninsula. It's on the Seward Highway at Mile 29.3 of the Alaska Railroad, a half-hour's drive north of Seward.
Moose Pass has a population of about 205.
The Alaska Division of Forestry and local businesses provide most employment. There are several lodges and bed and breakfasts. Two residents hold commercial fishing permits.
During the 2000 U.S. census, 97 residents were employed, median household income was $87,291, and per capita income was $28,147.
There is one school, attended by about 45 students.
History
The community was named in 1912 as a station on the Alaska Railroad. The name is reportedly derived from a mail carrier's team of dogs that in 1903 had considerable trouble gaining the right of way from a moose.
A post office was established in 1928.
Source: Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development
