Kobuk, Alaska
City in the United States in Northwest Arctic Borough
About Kobuk
Kobuk (Inupiaq: Laugviik) is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kobuk had a population of 191.
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How Kobuk is governed
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Residents of Kobuk
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Mayor
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Police Chief
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City Council
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
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Population over time
From 151 in 2010 to 191 in 2020 (+26.5%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 191 |
| 2010 | 151 |
History
Kobuk was founded in 1899 as the village of Shungnak, a supply point for miners north of the Kobuk River in the Cosmos Hills. A trading post, school, and mission were built and residents came to the settlement. In the 1920s, river erosion led many residents to relocate ten miles downstream (west) to a site called "Kochuk." Kochuk became the new Shungnak, while the original Shungnak became Kobuk in 1928.
In May 1973, a flood covered the entire village. In September of the same year, it incorporated as a city.
The economy of Kobuk is based on subsistence hunting for caribou and moose.
The first postmaster at Kobuk (when it was still called Shungnak) was Martin F. Moran, appointed September 24, 1903.
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