When was Ketchikan Gateway Borough founded?

Ketchikan Gateway Borough was founded in 1963, and named after Ketchikan, Alaska.

What is the county seat of Ketchikan Gateway Borough?

The county seat of Ketchikan Gateway Borough is Ketchikan.

Is there an online parcel map for Ketchikan Gateway Borough?

Yes. Ketchikan Gateway Borough publishes a parcel map of 8,445 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Ketchikan Gateway Borough's boundary or name changed?

Ketchikan Gateway Borough was created in 1970. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments.

Who issues building permits in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?

The county's page on building permits: Utility Hookup Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Ketchikan Gateway Borough yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Borough · code 02130

Ketchikan Gateway BoroughAlaska

Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a borough in Alaska, with its seat in Ketchikan. The borough was established in 1963 and is named after Ketchikan.

Founded1963
County seatKetchikan
Named forKetchikan, Alaska
Land area4,857 sq mi + 1,796 sq mi water
Population13,948 2020 Census
Parcels mapped8,445 checked 15 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Ketchikan Gateway Borough: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Founded in 1963

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough was formed in 1963, and named after Ketchikan, Alaska. Ketchikan is the county seat.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1960
Changed 1960 census. Ketchikan (Election District 2) served as a census area. 1 April 1960 · 1960 Census of Population, 51; NHGIS
1970
Ketchikan Gateway Borough created 1970 census. Ketchikan Census Division served as a census area. Ketchikan Gateway Borough established in 1963. 1 April 1970 · 1970 Census of Population, 90; NHGIS; NACO, Alaska
1980
Changed 1980 census. Ketchikan Gateway Borough served as a census area. 1 April 1980 · Forstall, 12; NHGIS
1990
Changed 1990 census. Ketchikan Gateway Borough served as a census division. 1 April 1990 · Forstall, 12; NHGIS
2000
Changed 2000 census. Ketchikan Gateway Borough served as a census division. 1 April 2000 · Census 2000 Data Alaska; NHGIS

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Ketchikan Gateway

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 8,445 parcels from Ketchikan Gateway Borough. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 September 2026 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Ketchikan Gateway Borough yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Ketchikan Gateway by the Census

Population

13,948 2020 Census count

Housing units

6,614 2020 Census count

Land area

4,857 square miles

Water area

1,796 square miles

People per sq mi

3 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Utility Hookup Permitfrom kgbak.us
Sign Permitfrom kgbak.us

Zoning and code

Borough Code of Ordinancesfrom kgbak.us
Zoning Permitfrom kgbak.us

County government

County government
The official website of Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
borough.ketchikan.ak.us

See your own lot on these maps

Open Ketchikan Gateway Borough on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.

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Questions

Common questions about Ketchikan Gateway Borough

When was Ketchikan Gateway Borough founded?: Ketchikan Gateway Borough was founded in 1963, and named after Ketchikan, Alaska.
What is the county seat of Ketchikan Gateway Borough?: The county seat of Ketchikan Gateway Borough is Ketchikan.
Is there an online parcel map for Ketchikan Gateway Borough?: Yes. Ketchikan Gateway Borough publishes a parcel map of 8,445 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Ketchikan Gateway Borough's boundary or name changed?: Ketchikan Gateway Borough was created in 1970. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments.
Who issues building permits in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?: The county's page on building permits: Utility Hookup Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Ketchikan Gateway Borough yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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