Kiana’s mean commuting time is 4 minutes, where Alaska’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Kiana. Kiana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

408 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Noorvik · 19 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Kiana: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

WaterKiana Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

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

SchoolsNorthwest Arctic Borough 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 code9974999749 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 Kiana.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Kiana: cold waves

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Kiana, 92% come from cold waves. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2025.

7risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageKiana’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Kiana Get ready9.8 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Kiana’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Northwest Arctic Borough School District. Kiana’s only public school teaches 91 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Kiana SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	91	C⁻

Full pageKiana’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsNorthwest Arctic Borough School District Every school1 school · Kiana School Questions“Are Kiana’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Health

Kiana stands out in Alaska and nationally: a larger share of its adults feel lonely

42% of Kiana adults have obesity. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Kiana. Two figures for adults in the town: 33% smoke cigarettes, 23% report frequent mental distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Kiana beats Alaska on 1 and trails on 24.

	Kiana	Alaska towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	34%	18%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	33%	16%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	23%	16%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. Alaska

1 better7 too close to call24 worse

What stands out	Kiana	AK
Fewer adults who have had cancer	4.8%	7%
More adults facing food insecurity	40.7%	14.3%

Maniilaq Health Center

29.6 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageKiana’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby29.6 miles to an ER · Maniilaq Health Center 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

Outdoors

1.9% of Kiana is conserved land

0.1 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. For Kiana, the trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.

1.9%conserved

1.9%

conserved · 2 of 119 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. City Playground	—	1

Full pageKiana’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 acres · City Playground Conserved land1.9% conserved · 2 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Kiana?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kiana

14pages on Kiana

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than AK on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$68K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 2% conserved land Places

The story

HistorySettled 1915 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 29 residents

Day to day

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About Kiana

City in Alaska, United States

Kiana (Inupiaq: Katyaak or Katyaaq) is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kiana had a population of 447.

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Area: 0.2 sq mi
Elevation: 92 ft
ZIP code: 99749
Area code: 99749

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