Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 421, settled in 1963.
Brevig Mission’s average trip to work 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 Brevig Mission. Teller Mission Orphanage is on the National Register of Historic Places. Brevig Mission 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.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1894.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brevig Mission, 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 Brevig Mission.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Bering Strait School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevig Mission SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 163 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
34% of Brevig Mission adults say their health is fair or poor, where Alaska’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 19%. 24% of Brevig Mission adults report frequent mental distress. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Brevig Mission.
| Brevig Mission | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Brevig Mission | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 44.1% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Brevig Mission’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
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City in Alaska, United States
Brevig Mission (Inupiaq: Sitaisaq, Sitaisat, or Sinauraq) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska. The population was 428 at the 2020 census. It is named for the Norwegian Lutheran pastor Tollef L. Brevig, who served at the mission that would later bear his name. First settled in 1900, the mission became known as Teller Mission before receiving its current name. The mostly Inupiat Eskimo population continues to practice subsistence. Brevig Mission is a dry village, which means the sale or possession of alcohol is illegal.
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Brevig Mission has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.