Kipnuk, Alaska
Census-designated place in the United States in Bethel Census Area · Not an incorporated municipality
About Kipnuk
Kipnuk (Central Yupik: Qipneq) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kipnuk had a population of 704.
Kipnuk consists mostly of Yup'ik speaking Native Alaskans; the name means a "bend" referring to the bend in the (Qukaqliq) Kugkaktlik River where it is situated. The original settlement was situated along "Nukallpiarcunarli", a slough feeding into the (Qukaqliq) Kugkaktlik. This slough was thus named, because it was hard to detect. It was ideal for ambushing "Nukallpiaqs" or warrior/providers.
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How Kipnuk is governed
Kipnuk 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 Bethel Census Area and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Kipnuk does have local officials.
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Residents of Kipnuk
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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City Manager / Administrator
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Police Chief
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Fire Chief
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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City Council
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
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Municipal Judge
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Population over time
From 639 in 2010 to 704 in 2020 (+10.2%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 704 |
| 2010 | 639 |
History
In October 2025, the low-lying town was severely damaged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong which caused flooding from ocean.
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