Covenant LifeAK
Some 15 people live in this town, in Alaska.
Is Covenant Life a good place to live?
Covenant Life’s typical July afternoon high is 68°F, above the Alaska town median (66°F) but below the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Covenant Life. 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.
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The data
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Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Covenant Life
17 miles of trail. Covenant Life’s trail network density comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Covenant Life is avalanches, at a low overall level
The risk rating from FEMA for Covenant Life comes to 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.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Covenant Life
Its January low comes in at 12°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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% |
| What stands out | Covenant Life | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Covenant Life
Moving to Covenant Life: who provides what
Covenant Life is unincorporated, so Haines Borough 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Covenant Life; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Covenant Life residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
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Is Covenant Life, AK a good place to live?
Covenant Life has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 15 people live in this town, in Alaska.
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