Coffman Cove (Lingít: Tatxánk^[4]) is a city in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. Located on Prince of Wales Island, its population was 176 at the 2010 census, down from 199 in 2000.

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Lisa Murkowski visiting Coffman Cove in 2019
Motto:  "Alaska's Hidden Secret on Prince of Wales Island!"
Coffman Cove Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 56°00′44″N 132°49′44″W
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Unorganized
Founded	1886
Incorporated	October 23, 1989[1]
Government
• Mayor	Mikael Ashe[2]
• State senator	Bert Stedman (R)
• State rep.	Dan Ortiz (I)
Area [3]
• Total	13.29 sq mi (34.41 km2)
• Land	10.90 sq mi (28.22 km2)
• Water	2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2)
Elevation	56 ft (17 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	127
• Density	11.66/sq mi (4.50/km2)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
Zip code	99918
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-16360
GNIS feature ID	1669437
Website	www.CCAlaska.com

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Coffman Cove is located at 56°0′44″N 132°49′44″W (56.012137, -132.828840).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.9 square miles (39 km²), of which, 10.4 square miles (27 km²) of it is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km²) of it (30.03%) is water.

Coffman Cove first appeared on the 1980 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP). It was incorporated as a city in 1989.

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 199 people, 63 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 19.2 people per square mile (7.4/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 9.5 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.44% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 2.51% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 5.03% from other races, and 4.02% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 63 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 168.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 180.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $44,861. Males had a median income of $52,031 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,249. About 6.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those 65 or over.

Usual for Southeast Alaska, it has either an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) using the -3 °C isotherm or a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb) when the 0 °C isotherm is utilised. Also usual for Southeast Alaska, the area is a temperate rainforest, with high levels of precipitation, as well as mild summers alongside cold winters (although mild by Alaskan standards, especially when compared to cities like Fairbanks).

Southeast Island School District operates Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School.^[11]