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Flat AK 1911
Flat AK 1911
Alaska›Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
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FlatAK

A town in Alaska.

Photo: Lomen Bros., commercial photographers · Public domain
Photo of Flat

Flat, AK · Photo: Lomen Bros., commercial photographers · Public domain · Source ↗

Land area
160 sq mi

Is Flat a good place to live?

49% of the land in Flat is conserved, above both the Alaska town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Flat yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Flat: who provides what

Flat is unincorporated, so Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesYukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area provides services here
SchoolsIditarod Area 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

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 Flat.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Flat is conserved land

46 miles of trail. The concentration of trails here in Flat is 0.3 miles per square mile.

49.3%conserved
49.3%
conserved · 50,033 of 101,499 acres
46 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Full pageFlat’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map46 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land49.3% conserved · 50,033 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Flat?”

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

Natural hazards

Flat faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

54% of Flat’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by avalanches at 21%. Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesAvalanchesWildfire
Full pageFlat’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Flat

10pages on Flat
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
Outdoors46 mi of trails · 49% conserved landPlaces
The story
HistorySettled 1912Famous people2 born in Flat
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

About Flat

CDP in Alaska, United States

Flat is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Flat had a population of 0. Its post office closed in January 2004. Few buildings are inhabitable with hundreds of collapsed ruins.

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

Area
160 sq mi
Elevation
292 ft

Questions about Flat

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Flat, AK a good place to live?

We don’t grade Flat yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Alaska.

What is Flat, AK known for?

Flat was settled in 1912. 2 notable people were born here, including John Miscovich and George J. Miscovich.