Kake, Alaska

Kake, Alaska
Ḵéex̱ʼ
Flag of Kake, Alaska
Location in Alaska
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 56°58′15″N 133°56′02″W / 56.97083°N 133.93389°W / 56.97083; -133.93389
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder
IncorporatedNovember 3, 1951[1]
Government
 • MayorLloyd Davis
 • State senatorBert Stedman (R)
 • State rep.Rebecca Himschoot (I)
Area
 • Total
13.51 sq mi (34.98 km2)
 • Land7.67 sq mi (19.87 km2)
 • Water5.83 sq mi (15.11 km2)
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
543
 • Density70.77/sq mi (27.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99830
Area code907
FIPS code02-36770
GNIS feature ID1422926, 2419403

Kake (/ˈkk/, like 'cake') is a first-class city in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 557 at the 2010 census.[3] The name comes from the Tlingit word Ḵéix̱ʼ (Northern Tlingit) or Ḵéex̱ʼ (Southern Tlingit), which is derived from ḵée 'dawn, daylight' and x̱ʼé 'mouth', i.e. 'mouth of dawn' or 'opening of daylight'.

  1. ^ Alaska City Officials Directory 1959–1960. Information Bulletin Number 23. Palmer: League of Alaskan Cities. December 1959. p. 11.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Kake city, Alaska". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2013.