Kotzebue

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Aerial photograph of Kotzebue Village

Kotzebue is located on the Baldwin Peninsula in Kotzebue Sound, 549 air miles from Anchorage and 26 miles above the Arctic Circle. As the service and transportation hub for all villages in the northwest region and the transfer point between ocean and inland shipping, Kotzebue has a healthy cash economy, growing private sector, and stable public sector. The Iñupiat people have occupied the site for at least 600 years.

Kotzebue Village Map
Year Incorporated
1958
Community Type
2nd Class City
Federally Recognized Tribe
Native Village of Kotzebue
Population (2020)
3,102
Median Age (2016-2020)
31.4
Percent Alaska Native / American Indian alone or in combination (2016-2020)
78%
Average Household Size (2016-2020)
3.36
Fuel Cost (2022)
$7.99/gallon (Gasoline)
$7.57/gallon (Heating Oil)
Median Household Income (2016-2020)
$87,000
Denali Commission Distressed Community (2018)
No
Electric Utility
Kotzebue Electric Association
Water System
Piped
Wastewater System
Piped
Landfill Class
II
Road Access
No
Air Access
Asphalt Airport
Runway 1
6,300 ft x 150 ft
Runway 2
3,876 ft x 90 ft
Dock/Port
Yes
Barge Access
Seasonal
Top Employers
Maniilaq Association
500-999
Alaska Commercial Co
50-99
Kotzebue High School
50-99
City of Kotzebue
50-99
June Nelson Elementary School
50-99
Number of Active Business Licenses (2019)
124
Kotzebue Middle/High School:
Grades
6-12
Enrollment
330
Year Built
1984
June Nelson Elementary School:
Grades
Pre K-5
Enrollment
394
Year Built
1956

BOROUGH ASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Reid Magdanz

Seat J- Kotzebue
PO Box 278 Kotzebue, AK 99752
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Derek Haviland Lie

Seat G- Kotzebue

Walter Sampson

Vice President- Seat K - Kotzebue
PO Box 1088, Kotzebue AK 99752
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Craig McConnell

Seat H - Kotzebue

Dood Carr

Seat I- Kotzebue
P.O. Box 16 Kotzebue, AK 99752
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