Kotzebue is a city located in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 3,082. Northwest Arctic Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Kotzebue gets its name from the Kotzebue Sound, which was named after Otto von Kotzebue, who explored the sound while searching for the Northwest Passage in the service of Russia in 1818. Kotzebue Sound is an arm of the Chukchi Sea in western Alaska, 66°40 North 163° West. ... Otto von Kotzebue ( December 30, 1787 - February 15, 1846), was a Russian navigator. ... Popular Northwest Passage routes through the Canadian archipelago For the film of this name, see Northwest Passage (movie). ...

Geography

Kotzebue is located at 66°53'50" North, 162°35'8" West (66.897192, -162.585444)¹. Adapted from Wikipedias AK borough maps by Seth Ilys. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

Kotzebue lies on a sand spit at the end of the Baldwin Peninsula in the Kotzebue Sound. It is 53 km (33 miles) north of the arctic circle on Alaska's western coast. In geography, a spit is a deposition landform found off coasts. ... The Baldwin Peninsula is a peninsula in northwestern Alaska, at 66°33 North 161°55 West, on the arctic circle. ... Kotzebue Sound is an arm of the Chukchi Sea in western Alaska, 66°40 North 163° West. ... World map showing the five major circles of latitude The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 74.2 km² (28.7 mi²). 69.9 km² (27.0 mi²) of it is land and 4.3 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.76% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 3,082 people, 889 households, and 656 families residing in the city. The population density is 44.1/km² (114.1/mi²). There are 1,007 housing units at an average density of 14.4/km² (37.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 19.47% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 71.19% Native American, 1.82% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 6.36% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 889 households out of which 50.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% are married couples living together, 17.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% are non-families. 19.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.40 and the average family size is 3.93. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 39.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $57,163, and the median income for a family is $58,068. Males have a median income of $42,604 versus $36,453 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,289. 13.1% of the population and 9.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.9% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History

There is archaeological evidence that Inupiat people have lived at Kotzebue since at least the 1400s. Because of its location, Kotzebue was a trading and gathering center for the entire area. The Noatak, Selawik and Kobuk Rivers drain into the Kotzebue Sound near Kotzebue to form a center for transportation to points inland. In addition to people from interior villages, inhabitants of the Russian Far East came to trade at Kozebue. Furs, seal-oil, hides, rifles, ammunition, and seal skins were some of the items traded. People also gathered for competitions like the current World Eskimo Olympics [[1]]. The Inupiat or Iñupiaq are the Inuit people of Alaskas Northwest Arctic and North Slope boroughs and the Bering Straits region. ... The Noatak River is a river in northwestern Alaska. ... The Selawik River is a river in northwestern Alaska. ... The Kobuk River is a river, approximately 347 mi (555 km) long, in the Arctic region of northwestern Alaska in the United States. ...

With the arrival of the whalers, traders, gold seekers, and missionaries the trading center expanded and acquired the name Kikiktagruk or Qikiqtagruk, which means "a place that is shaped like a long island," in Inupiaq, the language of the Inupiat, which is a reference to the spit. The Inupiat or Iñupiaq are the Inuit people of Alaskas Northwest Arctic and North Slope boroughs and the Bering Straits region. ... The Inupiat or Iñupiaq are the Inuit people of Alaskas Northwest Arctic and North Slope boroughs and the Bering Straits region. ...

The name of the town was later changed to Kotzebue after the name of the Kotzebue Sound.

Reindeer herding was introduced in the area in 1897. Although Alaska had caribou, the wild form of reindeer, the domesticated reindeer were brought from Europe. Binomial name Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758) The reindeer, known as caribou in North America, is an Arctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus). ... Binomial name Rangifer tarandus The reindeer, known as caribou in North America, is an Arctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus). ...

A United States post office was established in 1899.

Kotzebue is currently the largest city in the Northwest Arctic Borough.

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