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ChalkyitsikAK

80 people call this town in Alaska home.

Population
80
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$34K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Land area
9 sq mi

Is Chalkyitsik a good place to live?

74% of residents live below the poverty line in Chalkyitsik, above both the Alaska town median (8.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Chalkyitsik. Chalkyitsik’s density of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Alaska’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Chalkyitsik has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

80 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Getting set up

Moving to Chalkyitsik: who provides what

Chalkyitsik is unincorporated, so Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterChalkyitsik Village Water25 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
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 code9978899788 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 Chalkyitsik.

9.9%conserved
9.9%
conserved · 551 of 5,540 acres
11 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Full pageChalkyitsik’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map11 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land9.9% conserved · 551 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Chalkyitsik?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Schools

The schools Chalkyitsik’s kids attend

Public schools: the Yukon Flats School District. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Tsuk Taih SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–1211–
Full pageChalkyitsik’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsYukon Flats School DistrictEvery school1 school · Tsuk Taih SchoolQuestions“Are Chalkyitsik’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Chalkyitsik is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

The FEMA hazard score in Chalkyitsik is 51 of 100. FEMA puts 78% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 11% to avalanches. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesAvalanchesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageChalkyitsik’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in ChalkyitsikGet ready7.2 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chalkyitsik

11pages on Chalkyitsik
The big questions
Schools1 schoolCost of livingWork & commute$59K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
Outdoors11 mi of trails · 10% conserved landPlaces
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 99788Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Chalkyitsik; the nearest are

University of Alaska FairbanksUniversity or college · Public · Fairbanks168.5 mi$8,736 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Chalkyitsik residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Chalkyitsik

CDP in Alaska, United States

Chalkyitsik ( CHAL-key-IT-sick) (Jałgiitsik [tʃaɬgiːtsʰikʰ] in Gwichʼin), meaning "to fish with a hook, at the mouth of the creek", is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is located on the left (south) bank of the Black River, 45 miles northeast of Fort Yukon. As of the 2020 census, Chalkyitsik had a population of 56.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
8.8 sq mi
Elevation
532 ft
ZIP code
99788

Questions about Chalkyitsik

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Chalkyitsik, AK a good place to live?

Chalkyitsik has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.