ChiniakPostOffice, 2005
Chiniak’s story
Chiniak in pictures
Census counts: 24 in 1880, 61 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
Explore the history →ChiniakAK
A town in Alaska.
Land area
39 sq mi
Is Chiniak a good place to live?
Chiniak’s July high is 62°F, where Alaska’s towns sit at 66°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. 40% of the land in Chiniak is conserved, above both the Alaska town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Chiniak yet; the figures below are still real.
Getting set up
Moving to Chiniak: who provides what
Chiniak is unincorporated, so Kodiak Island Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesKodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeState of Alaska; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9961599615 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 Chiniak.
Natural hazards
Chiniak has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from tsunamis
On expected storm and flood damage, Chiniak sits above 98% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 59% come from tsunamis and 37% from earthquakes.
98risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TsunamisEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Protected land: nearly a third of Chiniak
Only 3 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower trail network density than Chiniak. 2.6 miles of trail.
39.8%conserved
39.8%
conserved · 9,788 of 24,597 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
70″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–37°
Spring34–45°
Summer49–61°
Fall37–49°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Chiniak is
67% of Chiniak adults had a checkup this year. Only 2 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Chiniak.
| Chiniak | Typical Alaska town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 68% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Alaska
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Chiniak | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 19.5% | 23.3% |
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
15.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$365Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chiniak
13pages on Chiniak
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chiniak; the nearest are
About Chiniak
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Chiniak (Cing’iyak in Alutiiq) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Chiniak had a population of 61.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
Questions about Chiniak
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chiniak, AK a good place to live?
We don’t grade Chiniak yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Alaska.