Huslia’s median household income is $30,000, below both Alaska’s towns ($98,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Huslia. The biggest park or preserve is Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, at 637 acres. Huslia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

287 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Huslia village (1), 2013

Huslia’s story

76 years in pictures

Census counts: 65 in 1950, 304 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and a map from 1954 on.

1950Huslia is settled

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Getting set up

Moving to Huslia: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Huslia, and how to reach them.

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PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterHuslia Public Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Huslia’s trash rules yet

SchoolsYukon-Koyukuk School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Alaska you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeState of Alaska; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code9974699746 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Huslia.

Schools

The schools Huslia’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Yukon-Koyukuk School District. Enrollment at Huslia’s public school: 88 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Jimmy Huntington SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	88	C

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The districtsYukon-Koyukuk School District Every school1 school · Jimmy Huntington School Questions“Are Huslia’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 12.8% of Huslia

12.8%conserved

12.8%

conserved · 1,325 of 10,340 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge	—	637

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Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk637 acres · Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge Conserved land12.8% conserved · 1,325 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Huslia?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

More of Huslia’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town

Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Huslia. 38% of Huslia adults feel lonely. Against the Alaska average, Huslia comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 18.

	Huslia	Alaska towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	29%	16%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	16%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	13%	14%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	34%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. Alaska

1 better13 too close to call18 worse

What stands out	Huslia	AK
Fewer adults who have had cancer	5.2%	7%
More adults facing food insecurity	33.7%	14.3%

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearbyHospitals & doctors nearby How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than AK on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Huslia: cold waves

Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Huslia is higher. 60% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by avalanches at 16%.

56risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesAvalanchesWildfire

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.4 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Huslia

15pages on Huslia

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than AK on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$30K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 56% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 13% conserved land Places

The story

HistorySettled 1950 Famous people1 born in Huslia Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 57 residents

Day to day

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About Huslia

City in Alaska, United States

Huslia (; Koyukon: Ts’aateyhdenaadekk’onh Denh [t͡sʼæːtʰəj̊tənætəqʼon̥ tən̥]) is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. Rarely known as Hussliakatna, it is inhabited by Koyukuk-hotana Athabascans. As of the 2020 census, Huslia had a population of 304. In January 2025, Huslia became notable for being unusually warm at a time when much of the US was experiencing atypically cold weather due to a polar vortex. Huslia was 20 degrees Fahrenheit warmer in January 2025 than it typically is that month, which was the largest heat increase in the country.

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Area: 17 sq mi
Elevation: 157 ft
ZIP code: 99746

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