Kongiganak, Alaska
Census-designated place in the United States in Bethel Census Area · Not an incorporated municipality
About Kongiganak
Kongiganak (Central Yupik: Kangirnaq), also known colloquially as Kong, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States, and primarily sits on the eastern shore of the Kongiganak River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 486, up from 439 in 2010.
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How Kongiganak is governed
Kongiganak 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 Kongiganak does have local officials.
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Residents of Kongiganak
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Population over time
From 439 in 2010 to 486 in 2020 (+10.7%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 486 |
| 2010 | 439 |
History
The original Kongiganak was settled in the 19th century and was located on a small creek just above Kuskokwim Bay. In 1880, it was called "Kongiganagamute" and had a population of 175 Inuit. The site was later abandoned. It is located a few miles east of present-day Kwigillingok and about 9 miles southeast of the current Kongiganak.
The current Kongiganak was permanently settled in the 1960s when former residents of Kwigillingok sought higher ground in search of relief from floods.
It is served by Kongiganak Airport.
In 2021, 2 no longer needed U.S. National Guard buildings in the village were transferred to Qemirtalek Coast Corporation, which planned to hand over the former armories to the tribal government for repurposing into health services buildings.
As of 2023, Kongiganak residents cite clean water, sanitation and thawing permafrost, which is negatively affecting its infrastructure, as major issues.
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