Noorvik, Alaska
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Noorvik Nuurvik |
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 Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska. |
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| Coordinates: 66°50′00″N 161°2′45″W / 66.83333°N 161.04583°WCoordinates: 66°50′00″N 161°2′45″W / 66.83333°N 161.04583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Northwest Arctic |
| Incorporated | March 11, 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert "Bobby" Welles |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Dean Westlake (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 668 |
| • Density | 510/sq mi (190/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99763 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-55140 |
Noorvik (Nuurvik in Iñupiaq) is a primarily Inupiat city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 668. Located in the NANA Region Corp, Noorvik has close ties with the largest city in the region, Kotzebue. Residents speak a dialect of Inupiaq known as Noorvik Inupiaq. Noorvik was the first town to be counted in the 2010 census.
Noorvik is located at 66°50′14″N 161°2′12″W / 66.83722°N 161.03667°W (66.837130, -161.036641).
Noorvik is located on the right bank of the Nazuruk Channel of the Kobuk River, 76 km (47 mi) east of Kotzebue.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which, 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (28.36%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 634 people, 136 households, and 113 families residing in the city. The population density was 658.7 people per square mile (255.0/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 163.1 per square mile (63.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 4.89% White, 90.06% Native American, 4.89% from two or more races, and 0.16% Pacific Islander.
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