How many local governments North Slope Borough has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in North Slope Borough. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
7
3
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
1
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (2 in North Slope Borough), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in North Slope Borough
10,810people
35median ageU.S.: 38.9
$95,694 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$218,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.5%U.S.: 8.4%
29.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
12.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.4% · White 31% · Black 1.2% · Asian 5.4% · Other or more than one race 57% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
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.
Jobs in North Slope Borough
3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Alaska: 3.9%.
211people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,004people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,215in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.4%
211
6,004
6,215
August 2026
3.0%
188
6,014
6,202
July 2026
2.9%
179
6,096
6,275
June 2026
3.3%
204
5,915
6,119
May 2026
3.1%
193
5,975
6,168
April 2026
3.2%
218
6,531
6,749
March 2026
2.9%
203
6,696
6,899
February 2026
2.9%
204
6,717
6,921
January 2026
3.4%
234
6,559
6,793
December 2025
3.1%
207
6,427
6,634
November 2025
3.6%
231
6,186
6,417
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.3%
199
5,773
5,972
August 2025
2.9%
171
5,803
5,974
July 2025
3.2%
198
5,904
6,102
June 2025
3.9%
229
5,639
5,868
May 2025
3.4%
200
5,635
5,835
April 2025
3.0%
193
6,223
6,416
March 2025
2.9%
190
6,423
6,613
February 2025
3.0%
201
6,486
6,687
January 2025
3.1%
201
6,267
6,468
December 2024
2.7%
168
6,048
6,216
November 2024
3.5%
212
5,793
6,005
October 2024
3.3%
190
5,597
5,787
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.2%
202
6,070
6,272
2024
3.3%
187
5,565
5,752
2023
3.2%
165
5,056
5,221
2022
3.5%
175
4,810
4,985
2021
4.1%
197
4,642
4,839
2020
3.9%
206
5,125
5,331
2019
3.7%
220
5,785
6,005
2018
4.0%
229
5,531
5,760
2017
4.3%
263
5,819
6,082
2016
4.0%
266
6,438
6,704
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Alaska's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in North Slope Borough
818.3 per 100,0002025. Alaska: 729.3.
1,018.1 per 100,0002025. Alaska: 1,892.8.
2murders2025, 86 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
86
818.3
107
1,018.1
2024
63
596.4
54
511.2
2023
69
645.0
76
710.4
2022
81
739.1
61
556.6
2021
92
988.2
58
623.0
2020
126
1,281.0
53
538.8
2019
123
1,255.0
72
734.6
2018
148
1,519.0
89
913.5
2017
173
1,813.6
88
922.5
2016
83
854.8
106
1,091.7
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
North Slope Borough Police Department
2025
86
107
10,510
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Alaska · the U.S.
Police staffing
4.47 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 10,510 people.
47sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
27civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
North Slope Borough Police Department
47
27
10,510
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
47
4.47
27
1
2024
50
4.73
19
1
2023
45
4.21
25
1
2022
40
3.65
29
1
2021
43
4.62
32
1
2020
45
4.58
31
1
2019
45
4.59
31
1
2018
42
4.31
28
1
2017
46
4.82
28
1
2016
47
4.84
27
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who are the North Slope Borough commissioners?
Avaiyak Burnell (Assembly Member); Cilia Attungowruk (Assembly Member); Crawford A. Patkotak (Assembly Member); Eva Kinneeveauk (Assembly Member); Frederick F. Brower (Assembly Member); Martin Q. Edwardsen (Assembly Member); Michael Q. Donovan (Assembly Member); Robin J. Kaleak (Assembly Member); Stanley Brower (Assembly Member); Thomas Napageak, Jr. (Assembly Member); Trina Paul (Assembly Member); Josiah Patkotak (Mayor).
Who is on the North Slope Borough School Board?
Esther Evikana (Seat A); Frieda N. Moore (Seat B); Angelica Itta (Seat C); Nancy Rock (Seat D); Rossman Ferguson (Seat E); Qaiyaan Harcharek (Seat F); Nora Jane Burns (Seat G).
What is the population of North Slope Borough?
About 10,810 people, with a median age of 35; the median household income is $95,694 and 11.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in North Slope Borough?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 211 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,215, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in North Slope Borough?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in North Slope Borough?
3: Atqasuk, Nuiqsut, Wainwright. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
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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