Kotzebue, Alaska

Kotzebue
Qikiqtaġruk
Aerial view of Kotzebue
Aerial view of Kotzebue
Official seal of Kotzebue
Motto: 
"Gateway to the Arctic" "An All American City"
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska.
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska.
Kotzebue is located in Alaska
Kotzebue
Kotzebue
Coordinates: 66°53′50″N 162°35′8″W / 66.89722°N 162.58556°W / 66.89722; -162.58556
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorthwest Arctic
IncorporatedOctober 14, 1958[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorDerek Haviland-Lie
 • State senatorDonny Olson (D)
 • State rep.Thomas Baker (R)
Area
 • Total
26.50 sq mi (68.64 km2)
 • Land24.76 sq mi (64.12 km2)
 • Water1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,102
 • Density125.30/sq mi (48.38/km2)
 [3]
Time zoneUTC−9 (AKST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99752
Area code907
FIPS code02-41830
GNIS feature ID1413378
WebsiteCity of Kotzebue, Alaska
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Kotzebue (/ˈkɒtsəbj/ KOTS-ə-bew) or Qikiqtaġruk (/kɪkɪkˈtʌɡrʊk/ kik-ik-TUG-rook, Inupiaq: [qekeqtɑʁʐuk]) is a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the borough's seat, by far its largest community and the economic and transportation hub of the subregion of Alaska encompassing the borough. The population of the city was 3,102 as of the 2020 census,[3] down from 3,201 in 2010.

  1. ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 86.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.