Wainwright
A city in North Slope Borough, Alaska — population 577 as of 2020.
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In and around Wainwright
Eat, drink & stay
- DQ Grill & Chill124 Summer Rd
- DQ Grill & Chill618 Blair St
- DQ Grill & Chill563 Main St
- DQ Grill & Chill1239 Airport Rd
- Olgoonik Restaurant
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Wainwright by the numbers
Population
577Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 10.31 sq mi (26.71 km²), 17.72 sq mi water
- Median age
- 28.4
- Households
- 194
- Persons per household
- 3.7
- Median house value
- $117,000
Municipal office
- Office
- OFFICE MANAGER
- Address
- PO BOX 9, WAINWRIGHT, AK 99782