Kake, Alaska
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| Coordinates: 56°58′15″N 133°56′02″W / 56.97083°N 133.93389°WCoordinates: 56°58′15″N 133°56′02″W / 56.97083°N 133.93389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Prince of Wales-Hyder |
| Incorporated | November 3, 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christine Bitterman |
| • State senator | Bert Stedman (R) |
| • State rep. | Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.2 sq mi (36.7 km2) |
| • Land | 8.2 sq mi (21.1 km2) |
| • Water | 6.0 sq mi (15.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 557 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99830 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-36770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1422926, 2419403 |
Kake is a first-classcity in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 710 at the 2000 census and 557 as of the 2010 census. The name (pronounced just like English cake) comes from the Tlingit word Ḵéix̱ (Northern Tlingit) or Ḵéex̱ (Southern Tlingit), which is derived from ḵée “dawn, daylight” and x̱ʼé “mouth”, i.e. “mouth of dawn” or “opening of daylight”.
Kake is located at 56°58′15″N 133°56′2″W / 56.97083°N 133.93389°W (56.970841, -133.933751). Kake is on the northwest coast of Kupreanof Island in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.2 square miles (37 km2), of which, 8.2 square miles (21 km2) of it is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km2) of it is water. The total area is 42.37% water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 710 people, 246 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The population density was 87.0 people per square mile (33.6/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 35.3 per square mile (13.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 24.08% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 66.76% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 8.03% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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