Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
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Kodiak Island Borough () is a
borough A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History ...
in the U.S. state of
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. At the 2020 census, the population was 13,101, down from 13,592 in 2010. The borough seat is Kodiak.


Geography

The borough has a total area of , of which is land and (45.5%) is water. Most of the land area belongs to Kodiak Island, but a thin strip of coastal area on the western part of the Alaska Peninsula and other nearby islands ( Afognak Island, Shuyak Island, Marmot Island, Raspberry Island, Little Raspberry Island, Whale Island, Spruce Island, Woody Island, Uganik Island, Sitkalidak Island, Tugidak Island, Sitkinak Island, Chirikof Island, and the Semidi Islands) are also in the borough. The
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between the
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and mainland is known as the Shelikof Strait. South of the island are the open waters of the
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, so the site is considered good for launching certain types of
satellite A satellite or an artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body. They have a variety of uses, including communication relay, weather forecasting, navigation ( GPS), broadcasting, scient ...
s. The Kodiak Launch Complex is ideal for putting satellites in Molniya and polar orbits.


Adjacent boroughs

* Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska - north * Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska - northwest


National protected areas

* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (parts of Alaska Peninsula and Gulf of Alaska units) ** Barren Islands ** Semidi Wilderness *** Semidi Islands ** Trinity Islands *** Sitkinak Island *** Tugidak Island * Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge (part) * Becharof National Wildlife Refuge (part) ** Becharof Wilderness (part) * Chugach National Forest (part) * Katmai National Park and Preserve (part) ** Katmai Wilderness (part) * Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge


Demographics


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 13,913 people, 4,424 households, and 3,256 families residing in the borough. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was . There were 5,159 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 59.69%
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, 0.96%
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or
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, 14.58% Native American, 16.04% Asian, 0.79%
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, 2.78% from other races, and 5.16% from two or more races. 6.10% of the population were
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or Latino of any race. 13.10% reported speaking Tagalog at home, a language of the Philippines, while 5.28% speak Spanish.
Modern Language Association There were 4,424 households, out of which 45.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were Marriage, married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 19.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.52. In the borough the population was spread out, with 32.40% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 34.00% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 4.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.40 males.


Communities


Cities

* Akhiok * Kodiak (Borough seat) * Larsen Bay * Old Harbor * Ouzinkie * Port Lions


Census-designated places

* Aleneva * Chiniak * Karluk * Kodiak Station * Mill Bay * Womens Bay


Government and politics

Kodiak Island Borough is strongly Republican, having last voted for a Democrat in 1964.


See also

* List of airports in the Kodiak Island Borough


References


External links


Official website

Kodiak Island Public Access Atlas (Alaska DNR)

Borough map: Alaska Department of Labor
{{Authority control 1963 establishments in Alaska Populated places established in 1963