What is the population of Nuiqsut, Alaska?

Nuiqsut has a population of approximately 616 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Nuiqsut, Alaska located?

Nuiqsut is located in Alaska, United States, at approximate coordinates 70.2135°, -150.9897°.

What is the median household income in Nuiqsut?

The median household income in Nuiqsut is approximately $78,438 based on the most recent open data.

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Nuiqsut

Total population

616

Median home value

$140,400

6.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$78,438

Nuiqsut$78k

National$74k

Elevation7 m

Land area24.4 km²

Weather24°F · Chance Light Snow

Coordinates70.21°, -150.99°

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

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City facts

Elevation

7 m

Area

24.4 km²

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Overview

Nuiqsut is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 512 at the 2020 Census and 92.5% Alaska Native. It is located in the midst of a vast quantity of oil reserves and the closest community to ConocoPhillips oil drilling project named Willow Project in the Alpine, Alaska oil field of the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska. It owns the surface rights, but not the subsurface rights of the Alpine field, which are with the regional Arctic Slope Regional Corporation.

History & geography

Geography

Nuiqsut is located at (70.216338, -151.005725). Nuiqsut is in the North Slope Borough on the Nechelik Channel, about from the Beaufort Sea coast. It is located on the Colville River, about 5 miles north of its confluence with the Itkillik River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Air travel to the Nuiqsut Airport provides the only year-round access to Nuiqsut. Nuiqsut is accessible during the winter via an ice road. It is about 10 miles South of Alpine, Alaska and about 80 miles West of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

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