Klawock, Alaska

Klawock
Lawáak
North Pacific Trading and Packing cannery in Klawak, early 20th century
North Pacific Trading and Packing cannery in Klawak, early 20th century
Official seal of Klawock
Nickname: 
Site of the First Salmon Cannery in Alaska
Motto: 
kla-na-kee-duk
Klawock is located in Alaska
Klawock
Klawock
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 55°33′18″N 133°05′07″W / 55.55500°N 133.08528°W / 55.55500; -133.08528
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughUnorganized
Census areaPrince of Wales–Hyder
Founded1868
IncorporatedOctober 29, 1929[1]
Government
 • MayorDonald Nickerson Jr.[2]
 • State senatorBert Stedman (R)
 • State rep.Rebecca Himschoot (I)
Area
 • Total0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Land0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)  34.83%
Elevation
79 ft (24 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total720
 • Density1,057.27/sq mi (408.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (AKST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
Zip code
99925
Area code907
FIPS code02-40400
GNIS feature ID1423100
Websitewww.cityofklawock.com

Klawock (Tlingit: Lawáak) is a city in Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area, in the U.S. state of Alaska, on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, on Klawock Inlet, across from Klawock Island. The population was 755 at the 2010 census, down from 854 in 2000. It is located 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Ketchikan, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Craig, and 39 kilometres (24 mi) from Hollis.

  1. ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 82.
  2. ^ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 88.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.