King Cove | |
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City | |
Location in Alaska | |
Coordinates: 55°4′20″N 162°19′5″W / 55.07222°N 162.31806°WCoordinates: 55°4′20″N 162°19′5″W / 55.07222°N 162.31806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Aleutians East |
Incorporated | 1947 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Henry Mack |
• State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
• State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 29.8 sq mi (77.2 km2) |
• Land | 25.3 sq mi (65.4 km2) |
• Water | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 938 |
• Density | 31.3/sq mi (12.1/km2) |
Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
• Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
ZIP code | 99612 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-39410 |
Website | http://www.cityofkingcove.com/ |
King Cove (Agdaaĝux̂ in Aleut) is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 938.
King Cove is located at 55°04′20″N 162°19′05″W / 55.072125°N 162.318040°W. King Cove is on the pacific side of the Alaska Peninsula. It is 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Cold Bay and 620 miles (1,000 km) southwest of Anchorage. It lies at approximately 55* 03'N Latitude and 162* 19' W Longitude. The area encompasses 2.9 square miles (8 km2) of land and 2.0 square miles (5 km2) of water.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77 km2), of which, 25.3 square miles (66 km2) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km2) (15.23%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 792 people, 170 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density was 31.3 people per square mile (12.1/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 8.2 per square mile (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 15.03% White, 1.64% Black or African American, 46.72% Native American, 26.77% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 5.93% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. 7.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.