Kenny LakeAK
In Alaska, this town has 289 residents.
Is Kenny Lake a good place to live?
Kenny Lake’s average commute is 76 minutes, against 21 minutes in Alaska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Kenny Lake. 26% of the land in Kenny Lake is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Kenny Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
289 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kenny Lake.
The schools Kenny Lake’s kids attend
The Copper River School District runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 52 students attend Kenny Lake’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Lake SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 52 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Kenny Lake has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 84% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over three quarters of Kenny Lake’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 11% to earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kenny Lake keeps nearly a quarter of its land conserved
1.4 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 3 acres in Kenny Lake.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Falls State Recreation Site | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Kenny Lake: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 70°; in January, nights fall to -10°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Kenny Lake than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country
In Kenny Lake, 72% of adults had a checkup this year, and 18% smoke cigarettes. Only one of the 42 Alaska towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Kenny Lake. 22% of Kenny Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression. The town does better than the Alaska average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7.
| Kenny Lake | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 68% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Kenny Lake | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.6% | 68% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Kenny Lake
Moving to Kenny Lake: who provides what
Kenny Lake is unincorporated, so Copper River Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kenny Lake; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Kenny Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
Questions about Kenny Lake
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Is Kenny Lake, AK a good place to live?
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