Map of Toksook Bay city

Toksook Bay (TOOK-sook or TUCK-sook) is a city and village on Nelson Island in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. The population was 590 at the 2010 census, up from 532 in 2000. As of 2018, the estimated population was 667, making it the largest village on the island.

Toksook Bay (pronounced Tuqsuk Bay in Yup’ik) was established in 1964 by residents of nearby Nightmute. Nunakauyaq is its ‘real name’. Almost the entire population are members of the Alaska Native Nunakauyarmiut (“People of Nunakauyaq”), who rely on fishing and other subsistence activities.

Toksook Bay city overview:
Name:	Toksook Bay city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Alaska
County:	Bethel Census Area
Incorporated:	April 4, 1972
Elevation:	0 ft (0 m)
Total Area:	70.53 sq mi (182.67 km²)
Land Area:	28.71 sq mi (74.35 km²)
Water Area:	41.82 sq mi (108.32 km²)
Total Population:	658
Population Density:	22.92/sq mi (8.85/km²)
ZIP code:	99637
Area code:	907
FIPS code:	0278240
GNISfeature ID:	1411060

Online Interactive Map

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Toksook Bay online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

The community was chosen as the site of first enumeration of the 2020 U.S. Census, due to the remoteness of the Alaskan Bush and the necessity of collecting census data early from remote sites. The enumeration started on January 21, 2020.