Nuiqsut, Alaska
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A row of homes in the center of Nuiqsut, Alaska
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| Coordinates: 70°12′59″N 151°00′21″W / 70.21639°N 151.00583°WCoordinates: 70°12′59″N 151°00′21″W / 70.21639°N 151.00583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Incorporated | June 24, 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Napageak, Jr. |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Dean Westlake (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.42 sq mi (24.40 km2) |
| • Land | 9.42 sq mi (24.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 402 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 411 |
| • Density | 43.63/sq mi (16.84/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99789 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-56320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1416680, 2419439 |
Nuiqsut (Noak-sit) is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 433 at the 2000 census and 402 as of the 2010 census.
Nuiqsut is located at 70°12′59″N 151°0′21″W / 70.21639°N 151.00583°W (70.216338, -151.005725).
Nuiqsut is in the North Slope Borough on the Nechelik Channel, about 35 miles (56 km) from the Beaufort Sea coast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.2 square miles (24 km2), all of it land. Air travel to the Nuiqsut Airport provides the only year-round access to Nuiqsut. Nuiqsut is accessible during the winter via an ice road and was featured in season four episode one of the History television channel series Ice Road Truckers, when a convoy of truckers delivered supplies to the village.
A road is being built to connect Nuiqsut to the road system, through Conoco Phillips Alpine Oil reserve.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 402 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 87.1% Native American, 10.0% White, 0.2% Black and 2.7% from two or more races.
As of the census of 2000, there were 433 people, 110 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The population density was 47.0 people per square mile (18.2/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 13.7 per square mile (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 10.16% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 88.22% Native American, 0.46% Asian, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
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