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Kodiak Island Borough
Borough
Athena 1 rocket launching from Kodiak Island.
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Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
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Coordinates: 57°43′N 153°47′W / 57.71°N 153.78°W / 57.71; -153.78
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Incorporated	September 24, 1963
Named for	Kodiak Island
Seat	Kodiak
Largest city	Kodiak
Area
• Total	12,022 sq mi (31,140 km)
• Land	6,550 sq mi (17,000 km)
• Water	5,472 sq mi (14,170 km)  45.5%
Population
• Total	13,101
• Estimate	12,720
• Density	1.1/sq mi (0.42/km)
Time zone	UTC−9 (Alaska)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	www.kodiakak.us

Kodiak Island Borough (Russian: Остров Кадьяк) is a borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2020 census, the population was 13,101, down from 13,592 in 2010. The borough seat is Kodiak.

Geography

The borough has a total area of 12,022 square miles (31,140 km), of which 6,550 square miles (17,000 km) is land and 5,472 square miles (14,170 km) (45.5%) is water. Most of the land area belongs to Kodiak Island, but a thin strip of coastal area on the western part of the Alaska Peninsula and other nearby islands (Afognak Island, Shuyak Island, Marmot Island, Raspberry Island, Little Raspberry Island, Whale Island, Spruce Island, Woody Island, Uganik Island, Sitkalidak Island, Tugidak Island, Sitkinak Island, Chirikof Island, and the Semidi Islands) are also in the borough. The waterway between the island and mainland is known as the Shelikof Strait. South of the island are the open waters of the Pacific Ocean, so the site is considered good for launching certain types of satellites. The Kodiak Launch Complex is ideal for putting satellites in Molniya and polar orbits.

Adjacent boroughs

• Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska - north
• Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska - northwest

National protected areas

• Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (parts of Alaska Peninsula and Gulf of Alaska units)
  • Barren Islands
  • Semidi Wilderness
    • Semidi Islands
  • Trinity Islands
    • Sitkinak Island
    • Tugidak Island
• Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Becharof National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  • Becharof Wilderness (part)
• Chugach National Forest (part)
• Katmai National Park and Preserve (part)
  • Katmai Wilderness (part)
• Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,913 people, 4,424 households, and 3,256 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2 people per square mile (0.77 people/km). There were 5,159 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0.39/km). The racial makeup of the borough was 59.69% White, 0.96% Black or African American, 14.58% Native American, 16.04% Asian, 0.79% Pacific Islander, 2.78% from other races, and 5.16% from two or more races. 6.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 13.10% reported speaking Tagalog at home, a language of the Philippines, while 5.28% speak Spanish.

There were 4,424 households, out of which 45.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 19.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 32.40% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 34.00% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 4.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.40 males.

Communities

Cities

• Akhiok
• Kodiak (Borough seat)
• Larsen Bay
• Old Harbor
• Ouzinkie
• Port Lions

Census-designated places

• Aleneva
• Chiniak
• Karluk
• Kodiak Station
• Mill Bay
• Womens Bay

Government and politics

Kodiak Island Borough is strongly Republican, having last voted for a Democrat in 1964.

See also

• List of airports in the Kodiak Island Borough

References

1. "Government". Kodiak Island, AK - Official Website. Kodiak Island Borough. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
2. 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 10.
3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
9. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
11. , Modern Language Association
12. Elections, RRH. "RRH Elections". rrhelections.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Kodiak Island Public Access Atlas (Alaska DNR)
• Borough map: Alaska Department of Labor

v t e Places adjacent to Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
Lake and Peninsula Borough Kenai Peninsula Borough Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Gulf of Alaska

v t e Municipalities and communities of Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States
Borough seat: Kodiak
Cities	Akhiok Kodiak Larsen Bay Old Harbor Ouzinkie Port Lions
CDPs	Aleneva Chiniak Karluk Kodiak Station Mill Bay Womens Bay
Ghost towns	Afognak Port Wakefield Three Saints Bay Woody Island
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57°43′N 153°47′W / 57.71°N 153.78°W / 57.71; -153.78

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