Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Kasaan’s July high is 66°F, near the Alaska town median (66°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Kasaan. The biggest park or preserve is Tongass National Forest, at 3,739 acres. Kasaan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Kasaan beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 129 in 1910, 30 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1868 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kasaan, 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 Kasaan.
FEMA puts 48% of Kasaan’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to landslides. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Southeast Island School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 18 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Kasaan. The share of adults in Kasaan who say their health is fair or poor: 24%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Kasaan beats Alaska on 1 and trails on 11.
| Kasaan | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 68% | 79% |
| What stands out | Kasaan | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.7% | 68% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tongass National Forest | — | 3,739 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Kasaan; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kasaan residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
City in Alaska, U.S.
Kasaan (Haida: Gasaʼáan; Tlingit: Kasaʼaan) is a city in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, Kasaan had a population of 30. The name "Kasaan" comes from Tlingit Kasaʼaan, meaning "pretty town". Kasaan is the headquarters of the Organized Village of Kasaan, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe of Haida people.
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Kasaan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
