Karluk, Alaska
Census-designated place in the United States in Kodiak Island Borough · Not an incorporated municipality
About Karluk
Karluk (Kal’uq or Kal’ut in Alutiiq; Russian: Карлук) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kodiak Borough, Kodiak Island, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Karluk had a population of 27.
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How Karluk is governed
Karluk appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Kodiak Island Borough and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Karluk does have local officials.
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Residents of Karluk
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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Population over time
From 37 in 2010 to 27 in 2020 (−27.0%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 27 |
| 2010 | 37 |
History
In 1787 Evstratii Delarov, manager of the Russian Shelikhov-Golikov Company established an outpost at Karluk.
On March 17, 1945, the village participated in the rescue of seven (7) U.S. Navy aviators who ditched their PB1 Ventura patrol bomber offshore.
In 2021, the Ascension of Our Lord Chapel was relocated from a bluff overlooking the river to prevent its destruction.
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