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Conserved land24%2,009 of 8,558 acres
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City in Alaska, U.S.
1951Established
543Population
15 sq miArea
56 ftElevation

Kake (, like 'cake') is a first-class city in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kake had a population of 543. The name comes from the Tlingit word Ḵéix̱ʼ (Northern Tlingit) or Ḵéex̱ʼ (Southern Tlingit), which is derived from ḵée 'dawn, daylight' and x̱ʼé 'mouth', i.e. 'mouth of dawn' or 'opening of daylight'. Kake is the headquarters of the Organized Village of Kake, a federally recognized Tlingit tribe.

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ZIP code99830
Area code907

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The public schools Kake’s kids attend outperform 53% of Alaska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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