Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 450 people live in this town, first settled in 1961.
Glennallen’s January low is -12°F, below both Alaska’s towns (7°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Among 42 Alaska towns, just 3 have a lower home-ownership rate than Glennallen. 43% of the land in Glennallen is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Glennallen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 142 in 1950, 439 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1973 and a map from 1951 on.
Glennallen is unincorporated, so Copper River 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Glennallen.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The Copper River School District runs its public schools. Also worth knowing: 3 public schools serve Glennallen, with 327 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glennallen ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 126 | B− |
| Upstream Learning CorrespondenceLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 115 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
The risk rating from FEMA in Glennallen is 84 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 76% come from avalanches and 11% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Glennallen’s midsummer high stands at 69°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Glennallen: 19% of adults binge drink. Among 42 Alaska towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Glennallen. Against the Alaska average, Glennallen comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7.
| Glennallen | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 68% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Glennallen | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.1% | 68% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 82.6% | 79.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Glennallen, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,308 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Glennallen; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Glennallen residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
Town in Alaska
Glennallen (Ahtena: Ciisik’e Na’) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Copper River Census Area in the Unorganized Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 439, down from 483 in 2010. It is the most populated community in the census area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Glennallen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including John Harris and Larry Martin.