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Utqiaġvik
Alaskacity
Total population
4,778
Median home value
$311,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$115,313
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
Overview
Utqiaġvik is a city that lies in Alaska, United States. Around 4,778 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a polar latitude (71.254°, -156.798°). It covers about 48.6 km² of land area. The latitude suggests extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. That works out to roughly 98 residents per square kilometre — a relatively low population density. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
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 Utqiaġvik, 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)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,685
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus Gunnerus, 1767 · Aves7,183
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves6,745
- Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,503
- Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,288
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,234
- Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,764
- Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819) · Aves5,277
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Fred Ipalook ElementaryElementary · Utqiagvik · 539 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Barrow High SchoolHigh · Utqiagvik · 276 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Eben Hopson Middle SchoolMiddle · Utqiagvik · 247 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Kiita Learning CommunityHigh · Utqiagvik · 54 students · 27:1 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 3.5 — 2014-08-1320 km SSW of Barrow, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2013-10-2622 km NNW of Barrow, Alaska
- M 3 — 2010-02-1439 km WNW of Barrow, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alaska
- Nuiqsut150.6 mi away · pop. 616
- Point Lay174.2 mi away · pop. 390
- Anaktuvuk Pass246.7 mi away · pop. 329
- Red Dog Mine263.9 mi away
- Noatak294.4 mi away · pop. 786
- Kobuk299.2 mi away · pop. 101
- Shungnak302.3 mi away · pop. 147
- Kivalina306.9 mi away · pop. 809
- Kiana308.9 mi away · pop. 437
- Point Hope309.2 mi away · pop. 832
- Kaktovik310.2 mi away · pop. 124
- Coldfoot321.2 mi away · pop. 211
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
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
- • 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
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist