Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 166, founded in 1899.
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Kobuk, above both Alaska’s towns (8.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Kobuk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 210 in 1910, a low of 31 in 1940, 191 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and a map from 1955 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kobuk, 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 Kobuk.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Northwest Arctic Borough School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobuk SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 42 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
32% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Kobuk, where Alaska’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 19%. 24% of Kobuk adults report frequent mental distress. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Kobuk.
| Kobuk | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kobuk | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 38.8% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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City in Alaska, United States
Kobuk (Inupiaq: Laugviik) is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kobuk had a population of 191.
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Kobuk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.