Elfin CoveAK
Settled in 1935, this town now has 28 residents.
Is Elfin Cove a good place to live?
82% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Elfin Cove, where Alaska’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher midpoint age than Elfin Cove. 81% of the land in Elfin Cove is conserved, above both the Alaska town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Tongass National Forest, 106,143 acres with 1.7 miles of trail. Elfin Cove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
28 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elfin Cove: who provides what
Elfin Cove is unincorporated, so Hoonah-Angoon 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 Elfin Cove.
Elfin Cove keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
Trails run 1.8 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parkland in Elfin Cove adds up to 110,321 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tongass National Forest | 1.7 mi | 106,143 |
| 2. Pleasant/Lemusurier/Inian Islands Wilderness | — | 4,178 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Elfin Cove’s year
The town’s midsummer high is recorded as 58°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Elfin Cove faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
For Elfin Cove, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 40 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 70% come from avalanches and 17% from earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Elfin Cove
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elfin Cove; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Elfin Cove residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Elfin Cove
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Elfin Cove (Lingít: X̱’óot’k’) is a census-designated place (CDP) near the northwestern corner of Chichagof Island in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elfin Cove had a population of 24.
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- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 220 ft
- ZIP code
- 99825
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Is Elfin Cove, AK a good place to live?
Elfin Cove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.