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Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
Cape Krusenstern (17915864183)
The Kotzebue Sound as seen from Cape Krusenstern National Monument.
Seal of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
Seal
Map of Alaska highlighting Northwest Arctic Borough
Location in the state of Alaska
Map of the U.S
Alaska's location in the U.S.
Incorporated June 2, 1986[1]
Seat Kotzebue
Largest city Kotzebue
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

40,749 sq mi (105,539 km²)
35,573 sq mi (92,134 km²)
5,176 sq mi (13,406 km²), 12.7%
PopulationEst.
 - (2017)
 - Density

7,684
0.2/sq mi (0/km²)
Congressional district At-large
Time zone Alaska: UTC-9/-8
Website www.nwabor.org

Northwest Arctic Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,523.[2] The borough seat is Kotzebue.[3] The borough was formed on June 2, 1986.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 40,749 square miles (105,540 km2), of which 35,573 square miles (92,130 km2) is land and 5,176 square miles (13,410 km2) (12.7%) is water.[4] By land area, it is slightly bigger than the state of Indiana.

Its coastline is limited by the Chukchi Sea. The Kotzebue Sound, a significant wildlife area, is a prominent water body within the Northwest Arctic Borough. The largest polar bear sighted in history, a male weighing 2209 pounds, was sighted at Kotzebue sound.[5]

Adjacent boroughs and census areas[]

National protected areas[]

  • Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Chukchi Sea unit)
    • Chamisso Wilderness
  • Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (part)
  • Cape Krusenstern National Monument
  • Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (part)
    • Gates of the Arctic Wilderness (part)
  • Kobuk Valley National Park
    • Kobuk Valley Wilderness
  • Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  • Noatak National Preserve (part)
    • Noatak Wilderness (part)
  • Selawik National Wildlife Refuge (part)
    • Selawik Wilderness

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1960 3,560
1970 4,434 24.6%
1980 4,831 9.0%
1990 6,113 26.5%
2000 7,208 17.9%
2010 7,523 4.4%
Est. 2017 7,684 [6] 6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2017[2]

At the 2000 census,[11] there were 7,208 people, 1,780 households and 1,404 families residing in the borough. The population density was 0.18 per square mile (0.47/km²). There were 2,540 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 12.32% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 82.46% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 40.00% reported speaking Inupik or "Eskimo" at home [1].

There were 1,780 households of which 55.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.90% were married couples living together, 19.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.10% were non-families. 16.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.87 and the average family size was 4.36.

Age distribution was 41.50% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 15.50% from 45 to 64, and 5.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.70 males.

Communities[]

Cities[]

  • Ambler
  • Buckland
  • Deering
  • Kiana
  • Kivalina
  • Kobuk
  • Kotzebue
  • Noorvik
  • Selawik
  • Shungnak

Census-designated places[]

  • Noatak
  • Red Dog Mine

See also[]

  • List of airports in the Northwest Arctic Borough

References[]

  1. ^ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 14. 
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. https://www.webcitation.org/60CQJkOCw?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/02/02188.html. Retrieved May 18, 2014. 
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  5. ^ C. Michael Hogan (2008) Polar Bear: Ursus maritimus, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html. Retrieved June 9, 2017. 
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html. Retrieved May 18, 2014. 
  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. Retrieved May 18, 2014. 
  9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ak190090.txt. Retrieved May 18, 2014. 
  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. Retrieved May 18, 2014. 
  11. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 2011-05-14. 

External links[]

Coordinates: 67°00′N 160°00′W / 67.00, -160.00


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