Edna Bay, Alaska
Edna Bay is a city on Kosciusko Island in the unorganized borough, and for census purposes in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The community was officially incorporated on October 13, 2014, and has a population of 51 permanent residents and 12 part-time residents as of January 2024.
Edna Bay | |
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Second class city | |
Edna Bay | |
Location of Edna Bay, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 55°58′43″N 133°40′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Incorporated | October 13, 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tyler Poelstra |
| • State senator | Bert Stedman (R) |
| • State rep. | Rebecca Himschoot (I) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.21 sq mi (62.71 km2) |
| • Land | 21.14 sq mi (54.77 km2) |
| • Water | 3.07 sq mi (7.94 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 25 |
| • Density | 1.18/sq mi (0.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99950 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-20970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1421658 |
| Website | www |
Edna Bay is the only populated town on Kosciusko Island, and has both year-round and part-time residents. Year-round residents are either retired or work primarily in the fishing and logging industries. Some permanent residents also work seasonally off-island in various industries. Due to the very remote location of Edna Bay and the subsequent difficulty and expense of traveling between Edna Bay and larger Southeast Alaska communities, subsistence hunting, fishing, and gathering comprise a large portion of the livelihood activities for residents of Edna Bay.