KokhanokAK
A town of 39 in Alaska.
Is Kokhanok a good place to live?
Kokhanok’s typical July afternoon high is 65°F, where Alaska’s towns sit at 66°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Kokhanok has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
39 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Katmai National Preserve and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kokhanok. Close and well known come first.
10 mi National PreserveKatmai National Preserve34K visitors a year
13 mi LakeIliamna Lake
30 mi National PreserveLake Clark National Preserve20K visitors a year
40 mi National park siteAlagnak Wild River375 visitors a yearPhoto credits
Katmai National Preserve: Captain Budd Christman, NOAA Corps, Public domain · Iliamna Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Lake Clark National Preserve: Unknown, Public domain · Alagnak Wild River: NPS Photo, Public domain
Moving to Kokhanok: who provides what
Kokhanok is unincorporated, so Lake and Peninsula 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 Kokhanok.
Very high risk in Kokhanok, with earthquakes at the top
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Kokhanok than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Kokhanok’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Lake and Peninsula Borough School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokhanok SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 40 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
The climate in Kokhanok brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The town’s January low stands at 12°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults report frequent mental distress in Kokhanok than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country
30% of adults worry about having enough food in Kokhanok. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Kokhanok. Against the Alaska average, Kokhanok comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 18.
| Kokhanok | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Kokhanok | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30.4% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kokhanok
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kokhanok; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Kokhanok residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alaska.
About Kokhanok
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Kokhanok (Central Yupik: Qarr’unaq) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 152, down from 170 in 2000.
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- Area
- 21 sq mi
Questions about Kokhanok
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kokhanok, AK a good place to live?
Kokhanok has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.