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Covenant LifeAK

A town of 15.

Porcupine District · Photo: Whittier and Pond · Public domain

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Covenant Life a good place to live?

84% of the land in Covenant Life is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Covenant Life has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

15 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Mosquito LakeCovenant Life

Getting set up

Moving to Covenant Life: who provides what

Covenant Life is unincorporated, so Haines Borough and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAlaska Power and Telephone41.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesHaines BoroughHaines Borough provides services here

SchoolsHaines 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 code9982799827 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 Covenant Life.

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Covenant Life

The trail network density for Covenant Life comes to 0.6 miles per square mile, where Alaska’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

84.3%conserved

84.3%

conserved · 14,559 of 17,277 acres

17 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Full pageCovenant Life’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map17 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land84.3% conserved · 14,559 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Covenant Life?”

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Covenant Life is avalanches, at a low overall level

Covenant Life’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 22 of 100. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by earthquakes at 20%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

AvalanchesEarthquakesLandslides

Full pageCovenant Life’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 disaster declaration · Declared for the county Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Covenant Life

Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 68°F.

245″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–25°

Spring26–46°

Summer46–67°

Fall30–43°

Sep 20

typical first frost

May 24

typical last frost

Full pageCovenant Life’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 68°, January lows 12°Rain & snow245″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and nowThen and now

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Covenant Life’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town

For adults in Covenant Life, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 19%. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Covenant Life. Of 32 CDC measures, Covenant Life beats the Alaska average on 8 and trails it on 5. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Covenant Life.

	Covenant Life	Alaska towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	72%	68%	79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	32%	33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	32%	35%