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Kodiak

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Total population

5,447

Weather35°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates57.79°, -152.42°

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City facts

Overview

Kodiak is a small city located in Alaska, United States. Around 5,447 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (57.791°, -152.420°). The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The administrative footprint covers about 10.2 km². Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 896 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 35% of daylight hours. Resident density is around 534 per km², indicating a moderate population density. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
57.7912
Longitude
-152.4197
Water area
1.57 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
35°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
42°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
39°F
Chance Light Rain
Friday
44°F
Light Rain
Friday Night
43°F
Heavy Rain
Saturday
48°F
Heavy Rain

Forecast for Kodiak, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.9%
Diabetes
9.7%
Adult obesity
29%
Binge drinking
15.5%
Adult smoking
14.2%
No leisure activity
24.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
76,518
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,873
  • Glaucous-winged Gull
    Larus glaucescens J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    3,235
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,588
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,356
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    2,316
  • Harlequin Duck
    Histrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,214
  • Pelagic Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax pelagicus Pallas, 1811 · Aves
    2,155
  • Pacific Wren
    Troglodytes pacificus S.F.Baird, 1864 · Aves
    1,987

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Kodiak High School
    High · Kodiak · 620 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Kodiak Middle School
    Middle · Kodiak · 428 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • East Elementary
    Elementary · Kodiak · 325 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • North Star Elementary
    Elementary · Kodiak · 237 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Main Elementary
    Elementary · Kodiak · 191 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Peterson Elementary
    Elementary · Kodiak · 187 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • AKTEACH
    Other · Kodiak · 147 students · 49:1 ratio
  • Ouzinkie School
    Other · Ouzinkie · 13 students · 13:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
818
Largest magnitude
5.5
Largest event
2004-01-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jason Everman
Jason Everman
American musician
Darby Stanchfield
Darby Stanchfield
American actress
R. Stanley Williams
R. Stanley Williams
physicist and engineer from United States of America
James Terry
James Terry
American martial artist
A
Aleksandr Kashevarov
Russian explorer (1809-1870)
S
Scott R. Fisher
Visual Effects Artist
K
Kai Hibbard
American activist, social worker, writer, and former reality TV participant
N
Nicholas R. Longrich
U.S. paleontologist and evolutionary biologist
C
Charles G. Anderson
American police officer and politician (1929-2022)
H
Helen J. Simeonoff
Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) artist (1941-2001)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alaska

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.45
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
896

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
9,907
Avg daily Wikipedia views
342
Attention level
Modest

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kodiak

Earthquake potential and ground motions for the Pillar Mountain landslide, Kodiak, Alaska
George William Moore · 1980
Kodiak Alaska Deer
Jake Jacobson · 2018
Kodiak (Alaska Geographic)
Alaska Geographic · 1992
Kodiak, Alaska
Musée national des arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie. · 2002
Overview of surface-water resources at the U.S. Coast Guard Support Center Kodiak, Alaska, 1987-89
Gary L. Solin · 1996
Kodiak
Kodiak
Carol Sturgulewski · 2002
Karluk Bones
Robin Barefield · 2019
Comprehensive plan, Kodiak, Alaska
Alaska State Housing Authority · 1962

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
RED CLOUD R TR NR KODIAK AK
Distance
7.7 mi
Streamflow
4.1 cfs
Gage height
19.75 ft
Water temp
5.9 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-30 23:30 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library