Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
| Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of Alaska |
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 Alaska's location in the U.S. |
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| Incorporated | June 2, 1986 | |
| Seat | Kotzebue | |
| Largest city | Kotzebue | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 40,749 sq mi (105,539 km2) | |
| • Land | 35,573 sq mi (92,134 km2) | |
| • Water | 5,176 sq mi (13,406 km2), 12.7% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 7,752 | |
| • Density | 0.2/sq mi (0/km²) | |
| Congressional district | At-large | |
| Time zone | Alaska: UTC-9/-8 | |
| Website | www |
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Northwest Arctic Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,523. The borough seat is Kotzebue. The borough was formed on June 2, 1986.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 40,749 square miles (105,540 km2), of which 35,573 square miles (92,130 km2) is land and 5,176 square miles (13,410 km2) (12.7%) is water. By land area, it is slightly bigger than the state of Indiana.
Its coastline is limited by the Chukchi Sea. The Kotzebue Sound, a significant wildlife area, is a prominent water body within the Northwest Arctic Borough. At Kotzebue Sound was recorded the largest polar bear sighted in history, a male weighing 2209 pounds.
At the 2000 census, there were 7,208 people, 1,780 households and 1,404 families residing in the borough. The population density was 0.18 per square mile (0/km²). There were 2,540 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 12.32% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 82.46% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 40.00% reported speaking Inupik or "Eskimo" at home [1].
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