Facts & Figures

Population:

Inuvik Region Communities Regional Total 9,024 (1991 & 1996 Census)

Language:
Primary language: English
Secondary languages: Native – Inuvialuktun, Gwich’in, North Slavey

Location:
68 degrees 18′N; 133 degrees 29′W
East Channel of the Macenzie River Delta
97 km south of the Beaufort Sea
Inuvik is 10 degrees further west than Vancouver and 2 degrees above the Arctic Circle.

Topography:
Located on a flat wooded plateau with northernmost reaches of the tree line east of the Richardson Mountains.
Topography:Located on a flat wooded plateau with northernmost reaches of the tree line east of the Richardson Mountains.

Area of Inuvik:
57 square km – approximately 5% utilized.

Distance to Main Airport:
8 miles or 14 Km.

Housing Units (June, 1990):
Single Family 357 units
Duplex 92 units
Row Houses 379 units
Mobile Homes 112 units
Apartments 493 units
TOTAL 1,433 units

Weather:
Inuvik enjoys 56 days of twenty four (24) hours of daylight (late June, July and part of August) and has 30 days without sunlight mostly in the month of December.

Temperature: Mean Annual -9.7 degrees Celsius (14.54 degrees Fahrenheit)
Extreme Maximum: +31.7 degrees Celsius (89.06 degrees Fahrenheit)
Extreme Minimum: – 56.7 degrees Celsius (- 70.06 degrees Fahrenheit)
Warmest Month: July
Coldest Month: January
Annual Precipitation: 266.1 mm (10.5 in.)
Driest Month: February
Wettest Month: August
Wind Speed: Mean Annual 10.1 km/h (6.1 mph)
Sunshine: Days with 24 hours of sun – 56
Darkness: Days with 0 hours of sun – 30

Traffic Lights:
There is one traffic light at the intersection of Mackenzie Road and Distributor Street.

High Temperature Heat:
Some buildings in Inuvik are heated by high-temperature steam heat, which is piped through parts of the Town.