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Deering

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Also known as Deering, Alaska

city in Alaska, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Alaska
Borough
Northwest Arctic
Incorporated
October 28, 1970
Mayor
Kevin Moto, Sr.
State senator
Donny Olson ( D )
State rep
Robyn Burke ( D )
Total
5.09 sq mi (13.18 km )
Land
5.02 sq mi (12.99 km )
Water
0.073 sq mi (0.19 km )
Elevation
6.6 ft (2 m)
Density
36.3/sq mi (14.01/km )
Time zone
UTC-9 ( Alaska (AKST) )
Summer dst
UTC-8 (AKDT)
Fips code
02-18510

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Deering
Population
182
Area
4.0574
Elevation
2
Image
Deering Community (16349441556).jpg
Households
1567
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Commons category
Deering, Alaska
water area
0.417369
postal code
99736
water as percent of area
10.2866
date of incorporation
1970-10-28
per capita income
25034
mean age
51.0
native label
Ipnatchiaq / Ipnasiaq
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Deering (Inupiaq: Ipnatchiaq or Ipnasiaq) is a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on a sandy spit on the Seward Peninsula where the Inmachuk River flows into Kotzebue Sound, 92 km (57 mi) southwest of Kotzebue.

As of the 2020 census, the population was 182, up from 136 in 2000. As of 2003, the city includes a community hall, a clinic run by the U.S. Public Health Service, a post office, a church, two stores, and a National Guard armory.

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