Welcome to Kivalina ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kivalina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1942.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kivalina has a population of 382 people<1> (see below for details).
The city of Kivalina is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Kivalina lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kivalina: 907
The ZIP code for Kivalina: 99750<3>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kivalina had an population of 382 people. This is an increase of 2.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kivalina had a population of 374 people.
The population of Kivalina represents 0.05% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 76th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 374 people, the population of Kivalina has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 377 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kivalina.
TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Kivalina ...
Looking for more information about Kivalina? 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 Kivalina.
Adding Kivalina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kivalina 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 Kivalina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
X2X - From that list, the Kivalina post office opened in 1942.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kivalina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kivalina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kivalina. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kivalina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Kivalina). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kivalina or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |