Kobuk, Alaska
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Kobuk Laugviik |
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| City | |
 Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska. |
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| Coordinates: 66°55′3″N 156°54′25″W / 66.91750°N 156.90694°WCoordinates: 66°55′3″N 156°54′25″W / 66.91750°N 156.90694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Northwest Arctic |
| Incorporated | September 25, 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alex Sheldon |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Dean Westlake (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.8 sq mi (43.6 km2) |
| • Land | 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 151 |
| • Density | 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99751 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-40840 |
Kobuk (Laugviik in Iñupiaq) is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 151.
Kobuk was founded in 1899 as a supply point for miners north of Kobuk. A trading post, school, and mission were built and residents came to the settlement. In May 1973, a flood covered the entire village.
The economy of Kobuk is based on subsistence hunting for caribou and moose.
Kobuk is located at 66°55′3″N 156°54′25″W / 66.91750°N 156.90694°W (66.917579, -156.906829).
Kobuk is located on the bank of the Kobuk River, 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Shungnak. It is near Kobuk Valley National Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.8 square miles (44 km2), of which, 16.1 square miles (42 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (4.34%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 109 people, 26 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density was 6.8 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 2.8 per square mile (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 4.59% White, 93.58% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.92% from other races. 4.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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