Ekwok, Alaska
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Ekwok, Alaska Iquaq |
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 Ekwok
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| Coordinates: 59°20′57″N 157°29′7″W / 59.34917°N 157.48528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Dillingham |
| Incorporated | 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luki Akelkok, Sr. |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.5 sq mi (45.4 km2) |
| • Land | 16.3 sq mi (42.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 115 |
| • Density | 7/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP codes | 99580 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-21810 |
Ekwok (Iquaq in Central Alaskan Yup'ik) is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 115.
Ekwok means "end of the bluff" in Yupik. It is the oldest continuously occupied Yupik village on the Nushagak River. During the 1800s, the settlement was used in the spring and summer as a fish camp, and in the fall as a base camp for picking berries. By 1923, it was the largest settlement along the river.
From the early 1900s until 1941, mail was delivered by dog sled from Dillingham. In 1941 a post office opened in Ekwok. Before 1960, most of the buildings in Ekwok were located in a low area near the river. After a flood in the early 1960s, the village was relocated to its current location.
Ekwok is located at 59°20′57″N 157°29′7″W / 59.34917°N 157.48528°W (59.349260, -157.485404).
Ekwok is on the Nushagak River in southwestern Alaska, 43 miles (69 km) northeast of Dillingham.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ekwok has a total area of 17.5 square miles (45.4 km2), of which 16.3 square miles (42.1 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), or 7.10%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 130 people, 42 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density was 8.1 people per square mile (3.1/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 3.5 per square mile (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 6.15% White, 91.54% Native American, and 2.31% from two or more races.
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