Is Aleknagik a good place to live?
Aleknagik’s median age is 56.5 years, above both the Alaska town median (36.6 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Aleknagik. Aleknagik has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
193 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Aleknagik: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Aleknagik, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aleknagik.
Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Aleknagik
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Aleknagik’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Southwest Region School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleknagik SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 28 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
A larger share of adults in Aleknagik say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
32% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Aleknagik. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Aleknagik. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Aleknagik.
| Aleknagik | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Aleknagik | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 32% | 14.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 19.7% | 9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.2% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Aleknagik
About Aleknagik
City in Alaska, United States
Aleknagik ( ə-LEK-nə-gik; Central Yupik: Alaqnaqiq) is a second class city in the Dillingham Census Area of the Unorganized Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 211 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1973
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- ZIP code
- 99555
- Area code
- 907
Questions about Aleknagik
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Aleknagik, AK a good place to live?
Aleknagik has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.