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Chignik LakeAK

The town has 27 residents and lies in Alaska.

Population
27
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Land area
23 sq mi

Is Chignik Lake a good place to live?

45% of the land in Chignik Lake is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, at 712 acres. Chignik Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

27 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Chignik · 15 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Chignik Lake: who provides what

Chignik Lake is unincorporated, so Lake and Peninsula Borough and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerKokhanok Village CouncilEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterChignik Lake Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough provides services here
SchoolsLake and Peninsula Borough 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 code9954899548 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 Chignik Lake.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Chignik Lake

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.1 miles.

45.4%conserved
45.4%
conserved · 6,534 of 14,376 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge—712
Full pageChignik Lake’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk712 acres · Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife RefugeConserved land45.4% conserved · 6,534 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Chignik Lake?”

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

Schools

The schools Chignik Lake’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Lake and Peninsula Borough School District.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Chignik Lake SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–1226–
Full pageChignik Lake’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsLake and Peninsula Borough School DistrictEvery school1 school · Chignik Lake SchoolQuestions“Are Chignik Lake’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very high risk in Chignik Lake, mostly earthquakes

On expected storm and flood damage, Chignik Lake sits above 80% of U.S. communities. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by tsunamis at 36%.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesTsunamisCold waves
Full pageChignik Lake’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 disaster declaration · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chignik Lake

10pages on Chignik Lake
The big questions
Schools1 schoolWork & commute$81K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 45% conserved landPlaces
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 99548Town SquareNeighbors

About Chignik Lake

Census-designated place in Alaska, United States

Chignik Lake (Alutiiq: Igyaraq) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. It is 475 miles (764 km) southwest of Anchorage. At the 2020 census, the population was 61.

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

Area
23 sq mi
ZIP code
99548

Questions about Chignik Lake

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Chignik Lake, AK a good place to live?

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