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Kongiganak
AlaskaCDP
Kongiganak
Total population
316
Median home value
$133,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$64,583
Air quality index
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
Kongiganak, also known colloquially as Kong, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States, and primarily sits on the eastern shore of the Kongiganak River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 486, up from 439 in 2010.
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Geography
Kongiganak is located at (59.953896, -162.895199). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and (9.14%) is water.
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 Kongiganak, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
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
- Ayagina'ar ElitnaurvikOther · Kongiganak · 184 students · 20.4:1 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 2.9 — 2022-12-3124 km SE of Kongiganak, Alaska
- M 3.6 — 2018-04-0325 km SSE of Eek, Alaska
- M 3.4 — 2013-03-1118 km NNW of Eek, Alaska
- M 4.4 — 2013-02-2319 km NNW of Eek, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alaska
- Kwigillingok13.9 mi away
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- Quinhagak36.9 mi away · pop. 1,311
- Kipnuk42.2 mi away · pop. 706
- Chefornak49.7 mi away · pop. 620
- Kasigluk61.2 mi away · pop. 698
- Napaskiak61.7 mi away · pop. 447
- Nunapitchuk62.9 mi away · pop. 618
- Atmautluak63.2 mi away · pop. 88
- Bethel66 mi away · pop. 6,312
- Kwethluk73.5 mi away · pop. 975
- Akiachak80.9 mi away · pop. 736
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Public attention
Books about this place
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
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES