Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 670, settled in 1904.
92% of the land in Healy is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Denali National Park, at 5,260 acres. Healy 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.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Healy 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Healy.
Healy’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Alaska’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. 65 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Denali Wilderness | 0.5 mi | 1,707 |
| 2. Denali National Park | — | 5,260 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Denali Borough School District runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Denali PEAK, with 882 students. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Valley SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 167 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Healy once, in 2002. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 18% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from -9° on a January night to 67° on a July afternoon, with about 77 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 29% of residents (24% statewide). In Healy, the midpoint age is 33.9 years. Among adults 25 and older, 35% have a four-year degree or more, against 32% across Alaska.
| Healy | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.9 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 28% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women.
| Healy | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.9% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.9% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.2% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
31% of adults have obesity in Healy. Against the Alaska average, Healy comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 19% binge drink.
| Healy | 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 | Healy | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.8% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.2% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Healy; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Healy residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
Census-designated place in Alaska
Healy is a census-designated place (CDP) and the borough seat of Denali Borough, Alaska. The population was 966 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 1,021 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Healy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.