Ekuk, Alaska facts for kids
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Ekuk, Alaska
Iquk
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) |
| • Land | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2 |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| Website | State of Alaska: Ekuk |
| 72 housing units | |
Ekuk (in the Yup'ik language: Iquk) is a very small place in Alaska, United States. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it does not have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it is part of the larger Dillingham Census Area.
According to the U.S. Census, only two people lived in Ekuk in both 2000 and 2010. It is known as an Alaska Native Village Statistical Area (ANVSA). This special name helps the government keep track of places where Alaska Native people live.
Ekuk used to have a big fish processing plant. This plant was owned by the Wards Cove Packing Company. Today, Ekuk is mostly used by fishing families. They come during the summer to catch salmon. They use special nets called gillnets in the nearby Nushagak Bay. They catch different types of salmon, like sockeye salmon, king salmon, and silver salmon.
Where is Ekuk Located?
Ekuk is about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast of a town called Dillingham. You can only get to Ekuk by boat or by plane. There are no roads leading to it.
The area around Ekuk is in Southwest Alaska. It is right on the shores of Bristol Bay, which is part of the Bering Sea. The land here is mostly tundra. Tundra is a type of flat land where the ground is frozen most of the time. Because of this, there are very few trees or bushes.
How Many People Live in Ekuk?
Ekuk has always been a small community. Here is how its population has changed over many years:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 112 | — | |
| 1890 | 65 | −42.0% | |
| 1930 | 37 | — | |
| 1960 | 40 | — | |
| 1970 | 51 | 27.5% | |
| 1980 | 7 | −86.3% | |
| 1990 | 3 | −57.1% | |
| 2000 | 2 | −33.3% | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Ekuk first appeared in the U.S. Census in 1880. At that time, 112 people lived there. All of them were Yup'ik people. The Yup'ik are one of the native groups of Alaska. In 1890, the census called the village "Yekuk." After that, it did not appear on the census again until 1930. Then, it was not listed again until 1960. In 1990, it was officially named an Alaska Native Village Statistical Area (ANVSA).
