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Selawik

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Selawik

Total population

412

Median home value

$76,700

2.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$52,500

Selawik$53k
National$74k

Founded

1977

Elevation0 m
Land area10.64 km²
Weather22°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates66.59°, -160.00°

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

Founded
1977
Elevation
0 m
Area
10.64 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Selawik is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Selawik had a population of 809.

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History & geography

History

A Lt. Lavrenty Zagoskin of the Imperial Russian Navy first reported the village in the 1840s as "Chilivik." In his census study in 1880, Ivan Petrof counted 100 "Selawigamute" people. Around 1908, the village site had a small wooden schoolhouse and church. The village now has expanded across the Selawik River onto three banks, linked by bridges.

Geography

Selawik is located at (66.597043, -160.013674). Selawik is located at the mouth of the Selawik River where it empties into Selawik Lake, about southeast of Kotzebue. Selawik is near the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, a breeding and resting area for migratory waterfowl. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (26.24%) is water. It has no road or rail access but is served by Selawik Airport.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
17.9
Median home value
$76,700
Housing units
130
Poverty rate
36.7%
Unemployment
36.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
1.9%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
66.5921
Longitude
-160.0022
Water area
0.61 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
22°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
28°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
19°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
29°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
26°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
34°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Selawik, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.7%
Diabetes
17.3%
Adult obesity
44%
Binge drinking
15.9%
Adult smoking
35.1%
No leisure activity
35.8%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
88
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12
  • Tundra Swan
    Cygnus columbianus (Ord, 1815) · Aves
    8
  • Northern Shoveler
    Spatula clypeata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8
  • Sandhill crane
    Grus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • American Wigeon
    Mareca americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    5
  • Willow Ptarmigan
    Lagopus lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Common Redpoll
    Acanthis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4

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

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
0
Middle
0
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Davis-Ramoth School
    Other · Selawik · 245 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

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
79
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2008-11-04

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Elevation
-3 ft (-1 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.39
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
874

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
473
Avg daily Wikipedia views
16
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Selawik

Constitution and by-laws of the Native Village of Selawik, Alaska
Native Village of Selawik, Alaska (Association) · 1940
Corporate charter of the Native Village of Selawik, Alaska
Native Village of Selawik, Alaska (Association) · 1940
Constitution and By-laws of the Native Village of Selawik, Alaska
Native Village of Selawik · 1940
Constitution and by-laws of the Native Village of Selawik, Alaska, ratified March 15, 1940
Native Village of Selawik · 1978
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Selawik Alask State of Mind Collection · 2019
Proposed Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
United States. Dept. of the Interior. Alaska Planning Group. · 1975
Final environmental statement
United States. Alaska Planning Group · 1973
Selawik National Wildlife Refuge
1985

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
KOBUK R NR KIANA AK
Distance
26.6 mi
Streamflow
33,000 cfs
Gage height
47.3 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-01 00:15 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • 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-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library