Who is the mayor of Ketchikan, AK? Ketchikan's elected officials

Ketchikan is in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. Its mayor is Bob (Robert) Sivertsen. 8 elected seats, all elected citywide.

City of Ketchikan City Council

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorBob (Robert) Sivertsen source
City Council MemberAbby Bradberry source
City Council MemberJack (John) Finnegan source
City Council MemberJai Mahtani source
City Council MemberJanalee Gage source
City Council MemberJudy Zenge source
City Council MemberRichard (Dick) Coose source
City Council MemberRiley Gass source

Also representing Ketchikan

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Ketchikan Gateway Borough's elected officials. Other cities in Ketchikan Gateway Borough: Saxman.

Who lives in Ketchikan

8,078people
37.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$85,275 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$352,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
11.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10%U.S.: 8.4%
50.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
37.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.1% · White 52% · Black 0.7% · Asian 13.9% · Other or more than one race 27.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Ketchikan city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Ketchikan, AK?
Bob (Robert) Sivertsen is the mayor of Ketchikan, Alaska.
Who is on the Ketchikan council?
Abby Bradberry (City Council Member); Jack (John) Finnegan (City Council Member); Jai Mahtani (City Council Member); Janalee Gage (City Council Member); Judy Zenge (City Council Member); Richard (Dick) Coose (City Council Member); Riley Gass (City Council Member).
What is the population of Ketchikan, AK?
About 8,078 people, with a median age of 37.4; the median household income is $85,275 and 11.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs' elected officials data; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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