Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska

Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
Location in the U.S. state of Alaska
Alaska's location in the U.S.
Incorporated	September 24, 1963
Named for	Kodiak Island
Seat	Kodiak
Largest city	Kodiak
Area
• Total	12,022 sq mi (31,137 km2)
• Land	6,550 sq mi (16,964 km2)
• Water	5,472 sq mi (14,172 km2), 45.5%
Population
• (2010)	13,592
• Density	2.1/sq mi (1/km²)
Congressional district	At-large
Time zone	Alaska: UTC-9/-8
Website	www.kodiakak.us

Kodiak Island Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,592. The borough seat is Kodiak.

Geography

The borough has a total area of 12,022 square miles (31,140 km²), of which 6,550 square miles (17,000 km²) is land and 5,472 square miles (14,170 km²) (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

Map of the Kodiak Island Borough and surrounding area.

• 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

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	7,174		—
1970	9,409		31.2%
1980	9,939		5.6%
1990	13,309		33.9%
2000	13,913		4.5%
2010	13,592		−2.3%
Est. 2014	13,986		2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

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 (1/km²). There were 5,159 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). 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, while 5.28% speak Spanish [1].

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

• Akhiok
• Aleneva
• Chiniak
• Karluk
• Kodiak
• Kodiak Station
• Larsen Bay
• Old Harbor
• Ouzinkie
• Port Lions
• Womens Bay

See also

• List of airports in the Kodiak Island Borough

External links

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