Arctic Village, Alaska
Arctic Village
Vashrąįį Kʼǫǫ | |
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Aerial view of Arctic Village in wintertime | |
Location of Arctic Village, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 68°7′19″N 145°31′40″W / 68.12194°N 145.52778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon-Koyukuk |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Mike Cronk (R) |
| • State rep. | Rebecca Schwanke (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.97 sq mi (181.23 km2) |
| • Land | 63.78 sq mi (165.20 km2) |
| • Water | 6.19 sq mi (16.03 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 151 |
| • Density | 2.4/sq mi (0.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99722 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-03990 |
Arctic Village (Vashrąįį Kʼǫǫ in Gwichʼin) is an unincorporated Native American village and a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Arctic Village had a population of 151. The village is located in the large Gwichʼin speaking region of Alaska, and the local dialect is known as Diʼhaii Gwich’in or shahanh. As of 1999, over 95% of the community speaks and understands the language. As of 2019, the second village chief was against oil drilling because of the impact on caribou.