Port Lions, Alaska

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The coastal city of Port Lions is located on Kodiak Island.

Typical abbreviation for Port Lions: Prt. Lions

Port Lions is near sea level ^<1>.

Time Zone: Port Lions lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Port Lions, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Port Lions had a population of 256 people ^<2>. The population of Port Lions represented 0.04% of the total of Alaska.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Port Lions had a population of 232 people. This is a decrease of 9.38% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Port Lions.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	232	-9.38%	+0.43% since 2007
2007	231	-9.77%	-0.43% since 2006
2006	232	-9.38%
2005	232	-9.38%
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2000	256	The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction	Distance ^<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Afognak town	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	---
Aleneva	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
Aleut Village	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	---
Kodiak	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	6,228	1.67% decrease
Larsen Bay	SW	48 mi [77.2 km]	104	9.57% decrease
Ouzinkie	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	204	9.33% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Port Lions.

The Commemorative
Quarter for
Alaska ^<4>

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Lions - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Port Lions. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Port Lions and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation


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