Chevak’s average trip to work is 5 minutes, where Alaska’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Chevak. Chevak’s trail density is 5.9 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Alaska’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Chevak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

898 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Hooper Bay · 17 mi Scammon Bay · 22 mi

Avian influenza sampling near, 2006

Chevak’s story

76 years in pictures

Census counts: 230 in 1950, 951 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2003 and a map from 1953 on.

1950Chevak is settled

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Getting set up

Moving to Chevak: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Chevak, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterChevak Water System2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chevak’s trash rules yet

SchoolsKashunamiut 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 code9956399563 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 Chevak.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Chevak, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 100% of U.S. communities.

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FEMA risk score

Cold waves

Full pageChevak’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 disaster declaration · Declared for the county Get ready3.8 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Chevak’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Kashunamiut School District. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Chevak School, with 320 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Chevak SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	320	–

Full pageChevak’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsKashunamiut School District Every school1 school · Chevak School Questions“Are Chevak’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Health

Chevak stands out in Alaska and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor

38% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Chevak. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Chevak. 22% of adults report frequent physical distress in Chevak.

	Chevak	Alaska towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	38%	18%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	37%	16%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	25%	16%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	22%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. Alaska

1 better4 too close to call27 worse

What stands out	Chevak	AK
Fewer adults who have had cancer	4.7%	7%
More adults facing food insecurity	46.9%	14.3%

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageChevak’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearbyHospitals & doctors nearby How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than AK on 1 of 32

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

Outdoors

0.7% of Chevak is conserved land

6.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 4 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Chevak.

0.7%conserved

0.7%

conserved · 5 of 724 acres

6.5 mi

of trails · 5.9 per sq mi

Full pageChevak’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map6.5 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land0.7% conserved · 5 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Chevak?”

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Everything we know about Chevak

14pages on Chevak

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than AK on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$36K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 0% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

Outdoors7 mi of trails · 1% conserved land Places

The story

HistorySettled 1950 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 50 residents

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 99563 Town SquareNeighbors

About Chevak

City in Alaska, United States

Chevak (Cevʼaq , which means "cut-through channel" in Chevak Cup’ik) is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 951, up from 938 in 2010. There is a tri-language system in Chevak; English, Cup’ik, and a mixture of the two languages. The people in Chevak speak a dialect of Central Yup'ik, Cup'ik (pr. Chew-pick), and identify themselves as Cup'ik people rather than Yup'ik. This unique identity has allowed them to form a single-site school district, the Kashunamiut School District, rather than joining a neighboring Yup'ik school district. The Cup'ik dialect is distinguished from Yup'ik by the change of "y" sounds into "ch" sounds, represente…

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Established: 1967
Area: 1.0 sq mi
Elevation: 49 ft
ZIP code: 99563
Area code: 907

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