Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 401, settled in 1949.
Anaktuvuk Pass’ concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Alaska’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Anaktuvuk Pass 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: 66 in 1950, a low of 35 in 1960, 425 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and a map from 1971 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Anaktuvuk Pass, 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 Anaktuvuk Pass.
Anaktuvuk Pass’ natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 1 of 100. 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 8%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the North Slope Borough School District. Enrollment at Anaktuvuk Pass’s public school: 112 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunamiut SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 112 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Against the Alaska average, Anaktuvuk Pass comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 23. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Anaktuvuk Pass. Among adults locally, 33% worry about having enough food. Anaktuvuk Pass: 39% of adults feel lonely, above both the Alaska town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%).
| Anaktuvuk Pass | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 63% | 68% | 79% |
| What stands out | Anaktuvuk Pass | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 29% | 33.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 32.6% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gates of the Arctic National Park | 5.2 mi | 3,309 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Anaktuvuk Pass; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Anaktuvuk Pass residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
City in Alaska, United States
Anaktuvuk Pass (Inupiaq: Anaqtuuvak, IPA: [ɐnɑqtuːvɐk], Anaqtuġvik or Naqsraq, IPA: [naχʂɑq]) is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. It is located in the middle of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. The population was 425 at the 2020 census, up from 324 as of the 2010 census.
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Anaktuvuk Pass has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.