Game CreekAK
A town in Alaska.
Is Game Creek a good place to live?
Game Creek’s peak summer temperature is 65°F, where Alaska’s towns sit at 66°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Game Creek’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both Alaska’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Tongass National Forest, at 199 acres. We don’t grade Game Creek yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Game Creek: who provides what
Game Creek 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 Game Creek.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Game Creek’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
Among 42 Alaska towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Game Creek. Game Creek: a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. Against the Alaska average, Game Creek comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 16. In Game Creek, 21% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 14% have diabetes.
| Game Creek | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.8% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Game Creek | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.9% | 68% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.9% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Game Creek: avalanches
70% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by earthquakes at 17%. Game Creek’s FEMA hazard score stands at 40 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tongass National Forest | — | 199 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Game Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Game Creek; the nearest are
About Game Creek
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Game Creek (Lingít: Xutshéeni) is a census-designated place (CDP) on Chichagof Island in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Game Creek had a population of 23.
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- Area
- 6.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 548 ft
- Area code
- 907
Game Creek’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Game Creek.
| Town | AK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whitestone Logging Camp | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Game Creek and Whitestone Logging Camp aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Game Creek with a neighbor →
Questions about Game Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Game Creek, AK a good place to live?
We don’t grade Game Creek yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Alaska.