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Koyuk

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Total population

348

Median home value

$95,000

6.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$36,563

Koyuk$37k
National$74k
Elevation10 m
Land area12.35 km²
Weather33°F · Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Coordinates64.94°, -161.15°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • High Surf Advisory · Minor
    High Surf Advisory issued October 5 at 2:51PM AKDT until October 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
10 m
Area
12.35 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Koyuk is a city in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Koyuk had a population of 312.

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History & geography

Geography

Koyuk is located at (64.931099, -161.158480). The village is located on the northern bank of the Koyuk River where it drains into Norton Bay. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
26.5
Median home value
$95,000
Housing units
128
Poverty rate
41.9%
Unemployment
31.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
2.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
64.9411
Longitude
-161.1455
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
33°F
Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Wednesday
39°F
Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
29°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
35°F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
23°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
33°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Koyuk, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
39.1%
Diabetes
16.9%
Adult obesity
42.9%
Binge drinking
16.8%
Adult smoking
36.3%
No leisure activity
36.6%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
0
Middle
0
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Koyuk-Malimiut School
    Other · Koyuk · 83 students · 8.3:1 ratio

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

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
887

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
394
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Koyuk

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library