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Birch CreekAK

A town.

Land area
6 sq mi

Is Birch Creek a good place to live?

We don’t grade Birch Creek yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Birch Creek: who provides what

Birch Creek 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
SchoolsYukon Flats School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeState of Alaska; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9973099730 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 Birch Creek.

Health

A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Birch Creek than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country

In Birch Creek, nearly three quarters of adults had a checkup this year. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Birch Creek. Birch Creek: 32% of adults feel lonely, where Alaska’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 33%. Among 42 Alaska towns, just one has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Birch Creek.

Birch CreekAlaska townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)34%18%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)29%16%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%8.8%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%13%14%
32 measures vs. Alaska
4 better9 too close to call19 worse
What stands outBirch CreekAK
Fewer binge drinkers12.3%17.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure78%68%
More adults with heart disease14.4%5.7%
Bassett Ach (Ft Wainwright)
111.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageBirch Creek’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby111.1 miles to an ER · Bassett Ach (Ft Wainwright)How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AK on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Birch Creek: cold waves

Expected losses in Birch Creek break down as 78% from cold waves and 11% from avalanches. The town’s FEMA risk score is 51 of 100.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesAvalanchesWildfire
Full pageBirch Creek’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready7.2 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Birch Creek

8pages on Birch Creek
The big questions
HealthBetter than AK on 4 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · cold waves
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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Birch Creek; the nearest are

University of Alaska FairbanksUniversity or college · Public · Fairbanks112.3 mi$8,736 in-state tuition

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About Birch Creek

CDP in Alaska, United States

Birch Creek (Łiteet'aii in Gwich’in) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Birch Creek had a population of 35.

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Area
6.4 sq mi

Questions about Birch Creek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Birch Creek, AK a good place to live?

We don’t grade Birch Creek yet; the figures below are still real. A town.