Kake Cannery · National Register of Historic Places
Kake’s story
122 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1905.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1904Kake is settled
KakeAK
A town of 544, settled in 1904.
Kake Cannery · Public domain
Population
544
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$125K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Land area
15 sq mi
Is Kake a good place to live?
24% of the land in Kake is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Tongass National Forest, 4,604 acres with 6.5 miles of trail. Kake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
544 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kake, and how to reach them.
WaterKake Municipal Water16 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kake’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeState of Alaska; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9983099830 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 Kake.
Natural hazards
Kake has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
48% of Kake’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by landslides at 17%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 99% of U.S. communities.
1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLandslidesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Kake’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Kake City School District. 117 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kake Elementary & High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 117 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 23.5% of Kake
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 7.0 miles. The trail density for Kake comes to 0.5 miles per square mile.
23.5%conserved
23.5%
conserved · 2,009 of 8,558 acres
7.0 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tongass National Forest | 6.5 mi | 4,604 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
Kake stands out in Alaska and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor
Only 4 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Kake. Kake: nearly a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, above both Alaska’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%). 35% of adults feel lonely in the town.
| Kake | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 18% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Alaska
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Kake | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.9% | 13.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 27.7% | 14.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.7% | 8.2% |
Petersburg Medical Center
29.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kake
15pages on Kake
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kake; the nearest are
University of Alaska SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · Juneau101.1 mi$7,056 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Kake residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Kake
City in Alaska, U.S.
Kake (, like 'cake') is a first-class city in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kake had a population of 543. The name comes from the Tlingit word Ḵéix̱ʼ (Northern Tlingit) or Ḵéex̱ʼ (Southern Tlingit), which is derived from ḵée 'dawn, daylight' and x̱ʼé 'mouth', i.e. 'mouth of dawn' or 'opening of daylight'. Kake is the headquarters of the Organized Village of Kake, a federally recognized Tlingit tribe.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1951
- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 56 ft
- ZIP code
- 99830
- Area code
- 907
Questions about Kake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kake, AK a good place to live?
Kake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.