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Crown PointAK

A town of 65.

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Is Crown Point a good place to live?

28% of residents live below the poverty line in Crown Point, above both Alaska’s towns (8.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 42 Alaska towns, just 2 have a lower share of households owning their home than Crown Point. 76% of the land in Crown Point is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Crown Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

65 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Crown Point: who provides what

Crown Point is unincorporated, so Kenai Peninsula Borough and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerChugach Electric Assn23.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough provides services here
SchoolsKenai 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 code9966499664 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 Crown Point.

Outdoors

Trail density in Crown Point is higher than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town

The trail density in Crown Point is 2.7 miles per square mile. 9.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

75.7%conserved
75.7%
conserved · 1,714 of 2,265 acres
9.6 mi
of trails · 2.7 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Crown Point faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Crown Point

Crown Point has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers. Crown Point’s July high is 64°F.

90″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–28°
Spring27–44°
Summer45–62°
Fall31–42°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Crown Point stands out in Alaska and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress

13% of Crown Point adults report frequent mental distress. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Crown Point. 12% of Crown Point adults report frequent physical distress.

Crown PointAlaska townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)66%68%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%35%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%21%23%
32 measures vs. Alaska
13 better17 too close to call2 worse
What stands outCrown PointAK
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%14.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.4%12.3%
More adults who have had cancer8.9%7%
Providence Seward Hospital
22.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Crown Point

13pages on Crown Point
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Crown Point; the nearest are

About Crown Point

Census-designated place in Alaska, United States

Crown Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Crown Point had a population of 119. Land access to this area is by either the Alaska Railroad or the Seward Highway.

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

Area
3.6 sq mi
Elevation
912 ft

Questions about Crown Point

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Crown Point, AK a good place to live?

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