ChistochinaAK
In Alaska, this town has 58 residents.
Is Chistochina a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Chistochina, where Alaska’s towns sit at 8.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher midpoint age than Chistochina. 30% of the land in Chistochina is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve, at 20,035 acres. Chistochina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
58 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chistochina: who provides what
Chistochina is unincorporated, so Copper River Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Chistochina.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Chistochina: avalanches
Of the losses FEMA expects in Chistochina, 76% come from avalanches and 11% from earthquakes. Compared with 84% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
nearly a quarter of the land in Chistochina is protected from building
Trails total 15 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve | 0.3 mi | 20,035 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More of Chistochina’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
Only 4 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Chistochina. In Chistochina, 14% of adults have diabetes. The town beats the Alaska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 16% of adults in Chistochina report frequent physical distress; 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Chistochina | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.8% | 12% |
| What stands out | Chistochina | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.4% | 68% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 84.5% | 79.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Chistochina
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chistochina; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Chistochina residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Chistochina
CDP in Alaska, United States
Chistochina (Tsiis Tl’edze’ Caegge in Ahtna Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 60, down from 93 in 2010.
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- Area
- 369 sq mi
Questions about Chistochina
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chistochina, AK a good place to live?
Chistochina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.