Koyukuk, Alaska

Koyukuk
Meneelghaadze’ T’oh
Location of Koyukuk, Alaska
Location of Koyukuk, Alaska
Coordinates: 64°52′54″N 157°42′16″W / 64.88167°N 157.70444°W / 64.88167; -157.70444
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk
IncorporatedSeptember 25, 1973[1]
Government
 • MayorAgnes S. Dayton[2]
 • State senatorClick Bishop (R)
 • State rep.Mike Cronk (R)
Area
 • Total5.85 sq mi (15.15 km2)
 • Land5.75 sq mi (14.88 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total98
 • Density17.06/sq mi (6.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99754
Area code907
FIPS code02-42050
GNIS feature ID1404984

Koyukuk (/ˈkjəkək/) (Koyukon: Meneelghaadze’ T’oh [məniːlʁæːt͡səʔ tʼoh]) is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 96, down from 101 in 2000.

As of 2009, Koyukuk is one of a number of Alaskan communities threatened by erosion.[4]

  1. ^ "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. XIII (2). Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs: 51. January 1974.
  2. ^ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 94.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Coastal erosion problems receive new funding"[permanent dead link]