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248 people live in this town, settled in 1930.
Goodnews Bay’s average trip to work is 4 minutes, below both the Alaska town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Goodnews Bay. Goodnews Bay’s density of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both Alaska’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Goodnews Bay 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: 162 in 1880, a low of 48 in 1940, 258 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1996 and a map from 1954 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goodnews Bay, and how to reach them.
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 Goodnews Bay.
88% of Goodnews Bay’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 6%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools: the Lower Kuskokwim School District. Its one school is below. 72 students attend Goodnews Bay’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 72 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Among 42 Alaska towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Goodnews Bay. In Goodnews Bay, 45% of adults have high blood pressure. The town beats the Alaska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 25.
| Goodnews Bay | Typical Alaska town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Goodnews Bay | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.3% | 17.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 46.4% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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City in Alaska, United States
Goodnews Bay (Central Yupik: Mamterat) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Goodnews Bay had a population of 258.
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Goodnews Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.