Edna Bay, Alaska

Edna Bay
Second class city
Edna Bay
Edna Bay
Location of Edna Bay, Alaska
Location of Edna Bay, Alaska
Coordinates: 55°58′43″N 133°40′35″W / 55.97861°N 133.67639°W / 55.97861; -133.67639
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
IncorporatedOctober 13, 2014[1]
Government
 • MayorTyler Poelstra
 • State senatorBert Stedman (R)
 • State rep.Rebecca Himschoot (I)
Area
 • Total24.21 sq mi (62.71 km2)
 • Land21.14 sq mi (54.77 km2)
 • Water3.07 sq mi (7.94 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total25
 • Density1.18/sq mi (0.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99950[3]
Area code907
FIPS code02-20970
GNIS feature ID1421658
Websitewww.ednabayalaska.net

Edna Bay is a city on Kosciusko Island in the unorganized borough, and for census purposes in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The community was officially incorporated on October 13, 2014, and has a population of 51 permanent residents and 12 part-time residents as of January 2024.

Edna Bay is the only populated town on Kosciusko Island, and has both year-round and part-time residents. Year-round residents are either retired or work primarily in the fishing and logging industries. Some permanent residents also work seasonally off-island in various industries. Due to the very remote location of Edna Bay and the subsequent difficulty and expense of traveling between Edna Bay and larger Southeast Alaska communities, subsistence hunting, fishing, and gathering comprise a large portion of the livelihood activities for residents of Edna Bay.

  1. ^ "Government". Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Edna Bay AK ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.