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Noorvik—“a place that is moved to”—is downriver from the 1.7 million acre Kobuk Valley National Park on the Kobuk River and 45 miles east of Kotzebue. Fisherman and hunters from the village of Deering settled Noorvik in the early 1900s. Subsistence is actively practiced and an important part of the local economy.

Borough Assembly Members

Elmer Armstrong Jr.

Seat A- Kivalina, Noatak, Baird Mountains, Kiana & Noorvik
P.O. Box 104 Noorvik, AK 99763
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Austin Swan, Sr.

Seat B- Kivalina, Noatak, Baird Mountains, Kiana & Noorvik
P.O. Box 50047 Kivalina, AK 99750
(907) 645-5427
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Delores Barr

Seat C - Kivalina, Noatak, Baird Mountains, Kiana, and Noorvik

Demographics and Socioeconomics

Year Incorporated

1964

Community Type

2nd Class City

Federally Recognized Tribe

Noorvik Native Community

Population (2020)

694

Median Age (2016-2020)

27.1

Percent Alaska Native / American Indian alone or in combination (2016-2020)

98%

Average Household Size (2016-2020)

4.26

Fuel Cost (2022)

$9.00/gallon (Gasoline)
$7.73/gallon (Heating Oil)

Median Household Income (2016-2020)

$65,000

Denali Commission Distressed Community (2018)

Yes

Infrastructure

Electric Utility

Alaska Village Electric Coop

Water System

Pressure, Circ

Wastewater System

Vacuum

Landfill Class

III

Road Access

Air Access

Gravel Airport

Runway 1

4,000ft x 100ft

Dock/Port

Yes

Barge Access

Seasonal

Employment

Top Employers

Noorvik High School

20-49

Noorvik Native Store

5-9

Maniilaq Association Noorvik

5-9

Robert Curtis Memorial Airport

5-9

Number of Active Business Licenses (2019)

Schools

Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary School:

Grades

Pre K-12

Enrollment

186

Year Built

1974

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