Karluk, Alaska

Karluk
Kal’uq, Kal’ut
Karluk sandspit in the late 1800s showing cannery and village; the source termed the Karluk River the "River of Life" due to the dense salmon run
Karluk sandspit in the late 1800s showing cannery and village; the source termed the Karluk River the "River of Life" due to the dense salmon run
Karluk is located in Alaska
Karluk
Karluk
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 57°34′41″N 154°21′45″W / 57.57806°N 154.36250°W / 57.57806; -154.36250
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKodiak Island
Government
 • Borough mayorJerrol Friend[1]
 • State senatorGary Stevens (R)
 • State rep.Louise Stutes (R)
Area
 • Total57.86 sq mi (149.86 km2)
 • Land55.94 sq mi (144.89 km2)
 • Water1.92 sq mi (4.97 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27
 • Density0.48/sq mi (0.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99608
Area code907
FIPS code02-37540

Karluk (Kal’uq or Kal’ut[3] in Alutiiq; Russian: Карлук) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kodiak Borough, Kodiak Island, Alaska, United States. The population was 37 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 27 in 2000.

  1. ^ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 11.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ ANLC : Alaska Native Place Names
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Karluk CDP, Alaska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2013.

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