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KoliganekAK

In Alaska, this town has 193 residents.

Population

193

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Koliganek a good place to live?

Koliganek’s average trip to work is 7 minutes, against 21 minutes in Alaska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Koliganek. Koliganek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

193 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

New Stuyahok · 14 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Koliganek: who provides what

Koliganek is unincorporated, so Dillingham Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.

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

WaterKoliganek Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesDillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area provides services here

SchoolsSouthwest Region 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 code9957699576 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 Koliganek.

Schools

The schools Koliganek’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Koliganek’s only public school teaches 60 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Koliganek SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	60	D

Full pageKoliganek’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsSouthwest Region School District Every school1 school · Koliganek School Questions“Are Koliganek’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Koliganek is cold waves, at a very low overall level

The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Koliganek is 6 of 100. FEMA puts 89% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold waves

Full pageKoliganek’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.6 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

More of Koliganek’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town

Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Koliganek. For adults here, the share who report frequent mental distress is 22%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Koliganek is ahead of Alaska on 1 and behind on 23.

	Koliganek	Alaska towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	33%	18%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	33%	16%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	22%	16%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	13%	14%