Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 718, settled in 1947.
Alakanuk’s average trip to work is 6 minutes, where Alaska’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Alakanuk. Alakanuk 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.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1999.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alakanuk, 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 Alakanuk.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Lower Yukon School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alakanuk SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 248 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
37% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Alakanuk, against 18% in Alaska’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. 26% of adults report frequent mental distress in Alakanuk. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Alakanuk.
| Alakanuk | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Alakanuk | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.1% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 47.2% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
City in Alaska, United States
Alakanuk (ah-LUG-uh-nuck) (Central Yupik: Alarneq) is a second class city in the Kusilvak Census Area of the Unorganized Borough in the western part of the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, Alakanuk had a population of 756.
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Alakanuk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.