AlatnaAK
A town of 11.
Is Alatna a good place to live?
No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Alatna. 38% of the land in Alatna is conserved, above both Alaska’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Alatna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
11 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alatna: who provides what
Alatna is unincorporated, so Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alatna.
Nearly a third of Alatna is conserved land
5.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Alatna’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both the Alaska town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More of Alatna’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
31% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Alatna. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Alatna. 36% of adults feel lonely in Alatna.
| Alatna | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Alatna | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 72.1% | 68% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.4% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cold waves leads a moderate hazard risk in Alatna
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Alatna
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alatna; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Alatna residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Alatna
CDP in Alaska, United States
Alatna (Alaasuq in Iñupiaq [ɐˈlaːsoq]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the Unorganized Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 15 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Area code
- 907
Questions about Alatna
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alatna, AK a good place to live?
Alatna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.