Eek, Alaska

Eek
Ekvicuaq
Eek, Alaska, from a bush plane
Eek, Alaska, from a bush plane
Eek is located in Alaska
Eek
Eek
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 60°13′7″N 162°1′33″W / 60.21861°N 162.02583°W / 60.21861; -162.02583
Country United States
State Alaska
Census AreaBethel
IncorporatedJuly 9, 1970[1]
Government
 • MayorCarlie Beebe[2]
 • State senatorLyman Hoffman (D)[3]
 • State rep.Conrad McCormick (D)
Area
 • Total
0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Land0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
404
 • Density623.46/sq mi (240.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP codes
99578
Area code907
FIPS code02-21040
GNIS feature ID1401666

Eek (Central Yupik: Iik) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census there were 404 residents,[5] the majority being Alaska Natives.

  1. ^ "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. XIII (2). Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs: 31. January 1974.
  2. ^ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 56.
  3. ^ "Senator Lyman Hoffman". Alaska Senate Majority. Alaskasenate.org. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.