Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 63, settled in 1880.
Akhiok’s average trip to work is 2 minutes, below both the Alaska town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Akhiok. Protection of the Theotokos Chapel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Akhiok has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 114 in 1880, a peak of 420 in 1890, 63 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and a map from 1952 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Akhiok, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Akhiok.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Kodiak Island Borough School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akhiok SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 13 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Akhiok beats the Alaska average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 67% of Akhiok adults had a checkup this year, below both Alaska’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (79%). 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Akhiok.
| Akhiok | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 68% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Akhiok | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 19.5% | 23.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
City in Alaska, United States
Akhiok (Russian: Акхиок, romanized: Akxiok; Alutiiq: Kasukuak) is a second-class city in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. As of 2020 census, its population was 63. Akhiok is Kodiak's southernmost village, and accessible only by air and water. Akhiok is the headquarters of the Native Village of Akhiok and Kaguyak Village, both federally recognized Alaska Native tribes of Alutiiq people.
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Akhiok has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.