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Hoonah’s average trip to work is 7 minutes, against 21 minutes in Alaska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only one of the 42 Alaska towns we compare has a higher share of residents 65 or older than Hoonah. Hoonah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Hoonah beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
![Hoohina [i.e. Hoonah], S.E. Alaska](https://images.townratings.com/story/528/f59f09a8acf968046f70-l.jpg)
Census counts: 800 in 1880, a low of 402 in 1920, 931 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1884 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hoonah, 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 Hoonah.
The public schools here belong to the Hoonah City School District. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 110 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoonah City SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 110 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Hoonah who smoke cigarettes: 21%. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Hoonah. This Alaska town beats the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Hoonah | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.8% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hoonah | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.7% | 68% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.9% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
70% of Hoonah’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by earthquakes at 17%. On expected storm and flood damage, Hoonah sits below three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Walkers can cover 1.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 4 acres in Hoonah. In Hoonah, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. K'EIDLADEE PARK | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Hoonah; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Hoonah residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alaska.
Town in Alaska
Hoonah (Tlingit: Xunaa or Gaaw Yat’aḵ Aan) is a largely Tlingit community on Chichagof Island, located in Alaska's panhandle in the southeast region of the state. It is 30 miles (48 km) west of Juneau, across the Alaskan Inside Passage. Hoonah is the only first-class city on Chichagof Island, the 109th-largest island in the world and the 5th-largest island in the U.S. At the 2020 census the population was 931, up from 760 in 2010. In the summer the population can swell to over 1,300 depending on fishing, boating, hiking and hunting conditions. "Hoonah" became the official spelling in 1901, with establishment of the Hoonah branch of the United States Post Office. "Hoonah" is the approximate …
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Hoonah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.