DeeringAK
A town of 161, settled in 1901.
Is Deering a good place to live?
Deering’s typical journey to work is 10 minutes, where Alaska’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of children under 18 than Deering. Deering has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
161 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Deering: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deering, and how to reach them.
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 Deering.
Very low risk in Deering, with cold waves at the top
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Deering than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Deering’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Northwest Arctic Borough School District. Enrollment at Deering’s public school: 57 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deering SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 57 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
A larger share of adults say their health is fair or poor in Deering than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country
41% of adults worry about having enough food in Deering, above both Alaska’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Deering, and on top of that in Deering, nearly a quarter of adults report frequent mental distress. Against the Alaska average, Deering comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 24.
| Deering | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Deering | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 41.4% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Deering
About Deering
City in Alaska, United States
Deering (Inupiaq: Ipnatchiaq or Ipnasiaq) is a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on a sandy spit on the Seward Peninsula where the Inmachuk River flows into Kotzebue Sound, 92 km (57 mi) southwest of Kotzebue. As of the 2020 census, the population was 182, up from 136 in 2000. As of 2003, the city includes a community hall, a clinic run by the U.S. Public Health Service, a post office, a church, two stores, and a National Guard armory.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- ZIP code
- 99736
Questions about Deering
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Is Deering, AK a good place to live?
Deering has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.