Noorvik

Nuurvik
Aerial photograph of Noorvik Village

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.

Noorvik Village Map
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
Electric Utility
Alaska Village Electric Coop
Water System
Pressure, Circ
Wastewater System
Vacuum
Landfill Class
III
Road Access
No
Air Access
Gravel Airport
Runway 1
4,000ft x 100ft
Dock/Port
Yes
Barge Access
Seasonal
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)
8
Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary School:
Grades
Pre K-12
Enrollment
186
Year Built
1974

BOROUGH ASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Delores Barr

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

Austin Swan, Sr.

Seat B- Kivalina, Noatak, Baird Mountains, Kiana & Noorvik
P.O. Box 50047 Kivalina, AK 99750
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Elmer Armstrong Jr.

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