Welcome to Shaktoolik ...
The coastal city of Shaktoolik is located on Norton Sound.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shaktoolik, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shaktoolik has a population of 260 people<1> (see below for details).
Shaktoolik is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Shaktoolik lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Shaktoolik: 907
The ZIP code for Shaktoolik: 99771<3>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shaktoolik had an population of 260 people. This is an increase of 3.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shaktoolik had a population of 251 people.
The population of Shaktoolik represents 0.04% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 251 people, the population of Shaktoolik increased 9.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 230 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shaktoolik.
TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Shaktoolik ...
Looking for more information about Shaktoolik? 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 Shaktoolik.
Adding Shaktoolik to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shaktoolik 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 Shaktoolik was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
X2X - From that list, the Shaktoolik post office opened in 1930.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shaktoolik.
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 Shaktoolik. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shaktoolik - 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 Shaktoolik). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shaktoolik 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/ |