Kotzebue, Alaska
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Kotzebue, Alaska

Administration
Full nameKotzebue, Alaska
Official nameKotzebue, Alaska
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorthwest Arctic
Geography
Total Area28.7 sq mi (74.3 km2)
Land Area27.0 sq mi (69.9 km2)
Water Area1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
Elevation20 ft (6.1 m)
Demography
Total Population3152 (2007)
Density (pop.)44.1/km2 (114.2/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneAKST (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code907
FIPS code02-41830

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Kotzebue is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 3,237.

Kotzebue gets its name from the Kotzebue Sound, which was named after Otto von Kotzebue, who explored the sound while searching for the Northwest Passage in the service of Russia in 1818.

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Boys and Girls Club gets much needed care - Arctic Sounder Tweet this news
Arctic Sounder--By ARCTIC SOUNDER STAFF The downstairs of the -Kotzebue- Boys and Girls Club was closed last August due to flooding. (Victoria Barber, -Alaska- Newspapers) The ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:39:53 GMT+00:00
Margaret Jane MacGillivray - Argus Press Tweet this news
Argus Press--She is survived by five children, Richard MacGillivray of -Kotzebue-, -Alaska-, Peggy Smith of Harrison, James (Patricia) MacGillivray of Durand, ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:03:50 GMT+00:00
NANA pays $20 million in dividends - Anchorage Daily News Tweet this news
Anchorage Daily News--NANA Regional Corp. has distributed a $14-per-share dividend to its more than 12000 shareholders, the -Kotzebue--based regional Native corporation said. ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:26:30 GMT+00:00
4 young Kotzebue children rescued after snowmachine falls through ice - Anchorage Daily News Tweet this news
Anchorage Daily News--Four -Kotzebue- boys -- the oldest 10 or 11 -- are lucky a recreational skier with a cell phone was nearby when their snowmachine crashed through ice near the ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:34:20 GMT+00:00
Solar power heats up in Kotzebue - Arctic Sounder Tweet this news
Arctic Sounder--(Victoria Barber, -Alaska- Newspapers) -Kotzebue- Electric Association is busy installing solar thermal panels on six -Kotzebue- homes this month. ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:02:48 GMT+00:00
Military exercise offers free care in rural Alaska - KTUU Tweet this news
KTUU--The operation is based in -Kotzebue-. Crews were in Selawik Friday and will continue to conduct daily visits to some of the state's most isolated villages. ... - Date : Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:53:30 GMT+00:00
Saturday audition planned in Bethel for Drew Barrymore film - Arctic Sounder Tweet this news
Arctic Sounder--The casting crew has visited many corners of -Alaska-, looking for potential stars. "We've shown (the filmmakers) Barrow, Fairbanks, -Kotzebue-, the panhandle ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:29:51 GMT+00:00
Begich, Papp to discuss changing Arctic - Juneau Empire Tweet this news
Juneau Empire--Begich and Papp will discuss the changing face of the Arctic and its impact on the Coast Guard operations in -Alaska-. They plan to fly to -Kotzebue- on Tuesday ... - Date : Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:41:43 GMT+00:00
Parnell names Roetman to Kotzebue Superior Court - KTUU Tweet this news
KTUU--AP - July 10, 2010 8:04 AM ET ANCHORAGE, -Alaska- (AP) - Gov. Sean Parnell has named an assistant district attorney to the -Kotzebue- Superior Court. ... - Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:23:32 GMT+00:00
Surveying Wildlife in Alaska - New York Times (blog) Tweet this news
New York Times (blog)--We will fly to -Kotzebue- from Anchorage via -Alaska- Airlines, then be flown by bush plane to the makeshift landing strip near the headwaters of the Utukok ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:36:49 GMT+00:00

Population of Kotzebue
Year Population
1940 400
1960 1,300
1970 1,700
1980 2,100
1990 2,800

Municipalities and communities of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

County seat: Kotzebue
CitiesAmbler * Buckland * Deering * Kiana * Kivalina * Kobuk * Kotzebue * Noorvik * Selawik * Shungnak
CDPsNoatak * Red Dog Mine
Unincorporated
community
Kiwalik



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