Chevak, Alaska

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Chevak
Cevʼaq
The school (blue), lake, and condemned old school (red).
The school (blue), lake, and condemned old school (red).
Chevak is located in Alaska
Chevak
Chevak
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 61°31′40″N 165°34′43″W / 61.52778°N 165.57861°W / 61.52778; -165.57861Coordinates: 61°31′40″N 165°34′43″W / 61.52778°N 165.57861°W / 61.52778; -165.57861
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaKusilvak
IncorporatedOctober 13, 1967[1]
Government
 • MayorRichard Tuluk[2]
 • State senatorDonald Olson (D)
 • State rep.Neal Foster (D)
Area
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 • Total938
 • Estimate 
(2016)
1,049
 • Density1,038.61/sq mi (400.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99563
Area code907
FIPS code02-13230

Chevak is a city in Alaska, United States. The people speak either English, Cup’ik or both.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Directory of Borough and City Officials 1974". Alaska Local Government. Juneau: Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. XIII (2): 24. January 1974.
  2. 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 42.
  3. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 22, 2017.
  4. "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alaska". United States Census Bureau. 2008-07-10. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved 2008-07-14.