Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area (/ˈjuːkɒn ˈkaɪjəkək/) is a census area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,343, down from 5,588 in 2010. With an area of 147,842.51 sq mi (382,910.3 km2), it is the largest of any county or county-equivalent in the United States, or about the same size as the entire state of Montana. It is part of the unorganized borough of Alaska and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are the cities of Galena, in the west, and Fort Yukon, in the northeast.
Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Alaska | |
Alaska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 65°17′N 151°39′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Established | 1980 |
| Named for | Yukon River and Koyukuk River |
| Largest city | Fort Yukon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147,805 sq mi (382,810 km2) |
| • Land | 145,505 sq mi (376,860 km2) |
| • Water | 2,300 sq mi (6,000 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,179 |
| • Density | 0.038/sq mi (0.015/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
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