Welcome to Kake ...
The coastal city of Kake is located on Kupreanof Island (in the Alaskan Pan Handle).
The pronunciation of Kake: KAYK<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kake has a population of 546 people<2> (see below for details).
Kake is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kake lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kake: 907
The ZIP code for Kake: 99830<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kake had an population of 546 people. This is a decrease of 1.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kake had a population of 557 people.
The population of Kake represents 0.08% of the total population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 557 people, the population of Kake decreased 21.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 710 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Kake ...
Looking for more information about Kake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kake.
Adding Kake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Kake post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Kake. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kake. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |