Atka
Atx̂ax̂ | |
|---|---|
 Village of Atka | |
  Atka Location in Alaska  Atka Atka (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 52°11′57″N 174°12′48″W / 52.19917°N 174.21333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Aleutians West |
| Incorporated | 1988[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luke Snigaroff[2] |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D)[3] |
| • State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (I) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.40 sq mi (94.28 km2) |
| • Land | 8.47 sq mi (21.93 km2) |
| • Water | 27.93 sq mi (72.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 53 |
| • Density | 6.26/sq mi (2.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian (HST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-9 (HDT) |
| ZIP code | 99547 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-04210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1418170 |
Atka (Aleut: Atx̂ax̂, Russian: Атка) is a small city located on the east side of Atka Island, in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 53 at the 2020 census,[5] down from 61 in 2010.
The population of Atka is nearly entirely Aleut (Unangan). The major industry is fishing.[citation needed]
- ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 29.
- ^ 2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. January 2023. p. 47. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Senator Lyman Hoffman". Alaska Senate Majority. Alaskasenate.org. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.