King SalmonAK
The town was settled in 1949 and has 323 residents today.
Is King Salmon a good place to live?
King Salmon’s midsummer high is 65°F, near the Alaska town median (66°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Only one of the 42 Alaska towns we compare has a higher typical household income than King Salmon. 65% of the land in King Salmon is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Katmai National Park, at 27,631 acres with 6.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. King Salmon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
323 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Katmai National Preserve and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around King Salmon. Close and well known come first.
in town National PreserveKatmai National Preserve34K visitors a year
29 mi WaterfallBrooks Falls
23 mi National park siteAlagnak Wild River375 visitors a yearPhoto credits
Katmai National Preserve: Captain Budd Christman, NOAA Corps, Public domain · Brooks Falls: Katmai National Park and Preserve, Public domain · Alagnak Wild River: NPS Photo, Public domain
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Moving to King Salmon: who provides what
King Salmon is unincorporated, so Bristol Bay Borough 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in King Salmon.
King Salmon keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
Trails run 52 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The concentration of trails in King Salmon is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Katmai National Park | 6.2 mi | 27,631 |
| 2. King Salmon Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools King Salmon’s kids attend
Public schools: the Lake and Peninsula Borough School District. It has one school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|
NCES · EDFacts
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in King Salmon
For King Salmon, the January low is 10°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy King Salmon is
For adults in King Salmon, the share who have diabetes is 9.6%. CDC measures, 32 in all: King Salmon beats Alaska on 1 and trails on 2. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than King Salmon.
| King Salmon | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 68% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 25% |
| What stands out | King Salmon | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.2% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in King Salmon, mostly earthquakes
On expected storm and flood damage, King Salmon sits below nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 62% come from earthquakes and 35% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
An age mix much like Alaska’s
Here, nearly a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 32% in Alaska as a whole. No age group stands out against Alaska: all are within 4 points. King Salmon’s age of the median resident is 37.8 years.
| King Salmon | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.8 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 28% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 24% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.2 points. Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women.
| King Salmon | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.4% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.3% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.7% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.8% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.8% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Everything we know about King Salmon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of King Salmon; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 King Salmon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alaska.
Questions about King Salmon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is King Salmon, AK a good place to live?
King Salmon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.