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Arctic Village
AlaskaCDP
Arctic Village
Total population
164
Median home value
$38,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$38,125
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Arctic Village is an unincorporated Native American village and a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Arctic Village had a population of 151. The village is located in the large Gwichʼin speaking region of Alaska, and the local dialect is known as Diʼhaii Gwich’in, wherein the word for 'my mother' is shahanh. As of 1999, over 95% of the community speaks and understands the language. As of 2019, the second village chief was against oil drilling because of the impact on caribou.
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History
Evidence from archaeological investigations indicate that the Arctic Village area may have been settled as early as 4500 BC. Around 500 AD the Athabascan speaking Gwichʼin people (often called or "those who dwell to the north") came into the area with seasonal hunting and fishing camps. About 1900, the village became a permanent settlement.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Arctic Village, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Arctic Village SchoolOther · Arctic Village · 31 students · 7.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-2117 km NNE of Arctic Village, Alaska
- M 3 — 2026-08-1870 km NNW of Venetie, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2026-06-2882 km WSW of Arctic Village, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2026-06-255 km N of Arctic Village, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2026-05-0357 km NNE of Arctic Village, Alaska
- M 2.9 — 2025-12-2973 km W of Arctic Village, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alaska
- Venetie83.1 mi away · pop. 76
- Fort Yukon109.1 mi away
- Chalkyitsik113.3 mi away · pop. 80
- Birch Creek131.7 mi away
- Beaver132.9 mi away · pop. 17
- Coldfoot138.7 mi away · pop. 211
- Kaktovik142 mi away · pop. 124
- Anaktuvuk Pass161.8 mi away · pop. 329
- Circle164.1 mi away · pop. 54
- Stevens Village177.9 mi away
- Evansville178.9 mi away · pop. 17
- Bettles183.8 mi away · pop. 16
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Arctic Village
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library