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A town settled in 1912, now home to 378 people.
Hydaburg’s peak summer temperature is 60°F, below both Alaska’s towns (66°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hydaburg. Hydaburg Totem Park is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hydaburg 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: 346 in 1920, 380 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1887 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hydaburg, 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 Hydaburg.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hydaburg, 48% come from inland flooding and 17% from landslides. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The public schools here belong to the Hydaburg City School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydaburg SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 76 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Hydaburg brings mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 3 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Hydaburg. In Hydaburg, two in five adults have high blood pressure. Against the Alaska average, Hydaburg comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 18.
| Hydaburg | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hydaburg | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 72.2% | 68% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28.9% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Hydaburg; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hydaburg residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
City in Alaska, U.S.
Hydaburg ( HY-də-burg) (Haida: Higdáa G̱ándlaay) is a first-class city in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, Hydaburg had a population of 380. The name "Hydaburg" refers to the Haida people, and Hydaburg is the headquartered of the Hydaburg Cooperative Association, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe.
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Hydaburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.