Welcome to Larsen Bay ...
The coastal city of Larsen Bay is located on Kodiak Island.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Larsen Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Larsen Bay has a population of 85 people<1> (see below for details).
Larsen Bay is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Larsen Bay lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Larsen Bay: 907
The ZIP code for Larsen Bay: 99624<3>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Larsen Bay had an population of 85 people. This is a decrease of 2.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Larsen Bay had a population of 87 people.
The population of Larsen Bay represents 0.01% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 134th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 87 people, the population of Larsen Bay decreased 24.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 115 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Larsen Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Larsen Bay ...
Looking for more information about Larsen Bay? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Larsen Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Larsen Bay.
Adding Larsen Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Larsen Bay 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 Larsen Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
X2X - From that list, the Larsen Bay post office opened in 1950.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Larsen Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Larsen Bay. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Larsen Bay - 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 Larsen Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Larsen Bay 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/ |