Selawik, Alaska
| Selawik | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska. |
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| Coordinates: 66°35′49″N 160°0′49″W / 66.59694°N 160.01361°WCoordinates: 66°35′49″N 160°0′49″W / 66.59694°N 160.01361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Northwest Arctic |
| Incorporated | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tillie Ticket |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Dean Westlake (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 829 |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (93/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99770 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-68230 |
Selawik is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 829.
Selawik comes from "siilvik"which means "place of sheefish" in Inupiaq.
Selawik is located at 66°35′49″N 160°0′49″W / 66.59694°N 160.01361°W (66.597043, -160.013674).
Selawik is located at the mouth of the Selawik River where it empties into Selawik Lake, about 112 km (70 mi) southeast of Kotzebue.
Selawik is near the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, a breeding and resting area for migratory waterfowl.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (26.24%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 772 people, 172 households, and 147 families residing in the city. The population density was 306.1 people per square mile (118.3/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 74.5 per square mile (28.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 3.24% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 94.82% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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