FerryAK
A town of 22, settled in 1925.
Is Ferry a good place to live?
92% of the land in Ferry is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Ferry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
22 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Denali National Preserve and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ferry. Close and well known come first.
10 mi
36 miPhoto credits
Denali National Preserve: You may select the license of your choice., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nenana Depot: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Ferry: who provides what
Ferry is unincorporated, so Denali 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ferry.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a very high hazard risk in Ferry: avalanches
In Ferry, the FEMA hazard score is 88 of 100, near the Alaska town median (88 of 100) and above the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Ferry break down as 55% from avalanches and 18% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ferry: snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 67°, January nights drop to -9° and about 77 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ferry is
For adults in Ferry, the share who get no exercise outside work is 21%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Ferry beats Alaska on 6 and trails on 1. In Ferry, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 19% binge drink. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Ferry.
| Ferry | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 68% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ferry | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.2% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ferry
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ferry; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ferry residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Ferry
Census-designated place in Alaska, US
Ferry is a census-designated place (CDP) in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 17 at the 2020 census, down from 33 in 2010.
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- Area
- 64 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,932 ft
Questions about Ferry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ferry, AK a good place to live?
Ferry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.