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Deering
Alaskacity
Deering
Total population
227
Median home value
$110,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$58,333
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
Deering is a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on a sandy spit on the Seward Peninsula where the Inmachuk River flows into Kotzebue Sound, 92 km (57 mi) southwest of Kotzebue.
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History
The city was established in 1901 as a supply station for interior gold mining called "Yutica" near the historic Malemiut Eskimo village of Inmachukmiut. The name probably comes from the schooner Abbie M. Deering, which was present in the area at that time; see #The Abbie M. Deering. Deering was incorporated as a fourth-class city in 1970. It also has a city council, organized under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
Geography
Deering is located at (66.075713, -162.718229). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (2.28%) is water.
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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
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
- Deering SchoolOther · Deering · 54 students · 13.5:1 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 2.6 — 2026-09-0881 km NNE of White Mountain, Alaska
- M 2.9 — 2026-09-0863 km NNE of White Mountain, Alaska
- M 3.3 — 2026-08-1078 km NNE of White Mountain, Alaska
- M 3.2 — 2026-06-2434 km W of Kotzebue, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2026-06-0736 km W of Kotzebue, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2026-06-0736 km W of Kotzebue, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species






Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
