Akiak, Alaska

Akiak
Akiaq
Aerial view of Akiak, 1996
Aerial view of Akiak, 1996
Akiak is located in Alaska
Akiak
Akiak
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 60°54′36″N 161°13′6″W / 60.91000°N 161.21833°W / 60.91000; -161.21833
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaBethel
IncorporatedJuly 9, 1970[1]
Government
 • MayorDavid Gilila, Sr.[2]
 • State senatorLyman Hoffman (D)[3]
 • State rep.Conrad McCormick (D)
Area
 • Total3.00 sq mi (7.77 km2)
 • Land1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2)
 • Water1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total462
 • Density244.70/sq mi (94.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99552
Area code907
FIPS code02-00870
GNIS feature ID1398012
Websiteakiaknativecommunity.org

Akiak (ACK-ee-ack) (Central Yupik: Akiaq) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 462 at the 2020 census,[5] up from 346 in 2010. It is the home of the Akiak Native Community.

  1. ^ "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. XIII (2). Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs: 12. January 1974.
  2. ^ 2023 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. January 2023. p. 36. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  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. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Akiak city, Alaska". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2021.