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

Selawik is in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. Its mayor is Kirk Oviok Jr.. 6 elected seats, all elected citywide.

City of Selawik City Council

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorKirk Oviok Jr. source
City Council MemberEthel Ballot source
City Council MemberFlorence Hanshaw source
City Council MemberGrant Ballot source
City Council MemberPatrick Foster Sr. source
City Council MemberTanya Ballot source

Also representing Selawik

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Northwest Arctic Borough's elected officials. Other cities in Northwest Arctic Borough: Ambler, Buckland, Deering, Kivalina, Kobuk, Kotzebue, Noorvik, Shungnak.

Who lives in Selawik

412people
17.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$52,500 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
36.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
2.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$76,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
36.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
2.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.3%U.S.: 8.4%
23.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
—of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costs

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0% · White 1.9% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 97.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Selawik 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 Selawik, AK?
Kirk Oviok Jr. is the mayor of Selawik, Alaska.
Who is on the Selawik council?
Ethel Ballot (City Council Member); Florence Hanshaw (City Council Member); Grant Ballot (City Council Member); Patrick Foster Sr. (City Council Member); Tanya Ballot (City Council Member).
What is the population of Selawik, AK?
About 412 people, with a median age of 17.9; the median household income is $52,500 and 36.7% 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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