Selawik, Alaska

Selawik is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska in the United States. At the 2010 census the population was 829, up from 772 in 2000.

Selawik
Inupiaq: Siiḷivik / Akuliġaq
City
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska.
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska.
Coordinates: 66°35′49″N 160°0′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorthwest Arctic
Incorporated1977[1]
Government
  MayorTillie Ticket
  State senatorDonny Olson (D)
  State rep.John Lincoln (D)
Area
  Total2.94 sq mi (7.62 km2)
  Land2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2)
  Water0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total809
  Density347.06/sq mi (133.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99770
Area code907
FIPS code02-68230
GNIS feature ID1413930

References

  1. 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 136. (though an earlier source states December 23, 1963, see "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. XIII (2): 72. January 1974.)
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.


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