Northwest Arctic · AK

Buckland

An Iñupiaq village up the Buckland River.

Population
550 (2020 census)
Incorporated
1966

Then

  1. 1920

    Buckland first appears on the census with 52 people.

  2. About 1941

    Residents move for a time to Elephant Point.

  3. 1966

    Buckland incorporates on June 6.

Now

The Iñupiaq name is Nunatchiaq.

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