Deering, Alaska
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.
Deering
Ipnatchiaq | |
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Houses along the Chukchi Sea in Deering | |
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska. | |
| Coordinates: 66°4′33″N 162°43′6″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Northwest Arctic |
| Incorporated | October 28, 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Moto, Sr. |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Tom Baker (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.09 sq mi (13.18 km2) |
| • Land | 5.02 sq mi (12.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 182 |
| • Density | 36.28/sq mi (14.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99736 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-18510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1412894 |
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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