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Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

5 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
13,768
Median household income
$92,885
±5,657
Unemployed
3.1%
227 of 7,267 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
92.0%
5,271 of 5,732 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Borough of Ketchikan Gateway13,754 (2021)1900 First Ave, KetchikanWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 2

Cities, towns and villages in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Ketchikan8,037 (2021)334 Front St, KetchikanWebsite
City of Saxman382 (2021)Rr 2 Po Box 1-Saxman, Ketchikan—

Special districts 2

Special districts in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Southeast Alaska Power AgencyElectric power utility1900 First Ave, KetchikanWebsite
Ketchikan Indian Corporation Housing AuthorityHousing and community development429 Deermount ST., KetchikanWebsite

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

    School district9 schools

    2610 Fourth Ave, Ketchikan, AK, 99901

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.