Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 167 people live in this town, first settled in 1880.
Holy Cross’ average trip to work is 5 minutes, against 21 minutes in Alaska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Holy Cross. Holy Cross 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: 30 in 1880, a peak of 337 in 1930, 176 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and a map from 1952 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Holy Cross, 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 Holy Cross.
Its public schools are run by the Iditarod Area School District. It has one school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
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NCES · EDFacts
Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Holy Cross. Nearly two fifths of Holy Cross adults feel lonely. Two figures for adults locally: 33% smoke cigarettes, 17% have diabetes.
| Holy Cross | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Holy Cross | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 37% | 14.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 22.3% | 9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.6% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Holy Cross households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. 54% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by avalanches at 21%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
12 miles of trail. Holy Cross’ concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
City in Alaska
Holy Cross (Degexit'an: Deloy Chet; Central Yupik: Ingirraller) is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Holy Cross had a population of 176.
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Holy Cross has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.