Karluk, Alaska

Karluk
Kal’uq, Kal’ut
Karluk sandspit in the late 1800s showing cannery and village; the source termed the Karluk River the "River of Life" due to the dense salmon run
Karluk
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 57°34′41″N 154°21′45″W / 57.57806°N 154.36250°W / 57.57806; -154.36250
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKodiak Island
Government
 • Borough mayorJerrol Friend
 • State senatorGary Stevens (R)
 • State rep.Louise Stutes (R)
Area
 • Total
57.86 sq mi (149.86 km2)
 • Land55.94 sq mi (144.89 km2)
 • Water1.92 sq mi (4.97 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
27
 • Density0.49/sq mi (0.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99608
Area code907
FIPS code02-37540

Karluk (Kal’uq or Kal’ut in Alutiiq; Russian: Карлук) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kodiak Borough, Kodiak Island, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Karluk had a population of 27.