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Arctic Village’s story
67 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1959Arctic Village is settled
Arctic VillageAK
164 people live in this town, settled in 1959.
Photo: Troyer William A, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Public domain
Population
164
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$39K
Census ACS
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
19.3
years
Land area
70 sq mi
Is Arctic Village a good place to live?
Arctic Village’s average commute is 5 minutes, below both Alaska’s towns (21 minutes) and 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 Arctic Village. 68% of the land in Arctic Village is conserved, above both Alaska’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, at 30,075 acres with 2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Arctic Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
164 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
Moving to Arctic Village: who provides what
Arctic Village is unincorporated, so Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesYukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Alaska you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeState of Alaska; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9972299722 100%Census 2020
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 Arctic Village.
Outdoors
In Arctic Village, nearly a third of the land is conserved
11 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. The trail density for Arctic Village comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
68%conserved
68%
conserved · 30,133 of 44,288 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge | 2 mi | 30,075 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Schools
The schools Arctic Village’s kids attend
Public schools: the Yukon Flats School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Village SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 24 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Health
Arctic Village stands out in Alaska and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
The share of adults in Arctic Village who worry about having enough food: 39%. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Arctic Village. Against the Alaska average, Arctic Village comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 24.
| Arctic Village | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Alaska
1 better7 too close to call24 worse
| What stands out | Arctic Village | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 40.6% | 13.5% |
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Arctic Village, mostly cold waves
Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Arctic Village is higher. 78% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by avalanches at 11%.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesAvalanchesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Arctic Village
13pages on Arctic Village
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Arctic Village; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Arctic Village residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Arctic Village
CDP in Alaska, United States
Arctic Village (Gwichʼin: Vashrąįį Kʼǫǫ) is an unincorporated Native American village and a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Arctic Village had a population of 151. The village is located in the large Gwichʼin speaking region of Alaska, and the local dialect is known as Diʼhaii Gwich’in, wherein the word for 'my mother' is shahanh. As of 1999, over 95% of the community speaks and understands the language. As of 2019, the second village chief was against oil drilling because of the impact on caribou.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 70 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,057 ft
- ZIP code
- 99722
Questions about Arctic Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arctic Village, AK a good place to live?
Arctic Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.