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The town was settled in 1892 and has 33 residents today.
100% of households own their home in Karluk, against 69% in Alaska’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Ascension of Our Lord Chapel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Karluk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 302 in 1880, a peak of 1,123 in 1890, 27 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1889 and a map from 1952 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Karluk is unincorporated, so Kodiak Island Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Karluk.
Karluk’s FEMA risk score is put at 98 of 100. 59% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tsunamis, followed by earthquakes at 37%.
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| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Karluk; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Karluk residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Karluk (Kal’uq or Kal’ut in Alutiiq; Russian: Карлук) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kodiak Borough, Kodiak Island, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Karluk had a population of 27.
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Karluk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.