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KongiganakAK

Population 316: a town in Alaska.

Population
316
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$133K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
27.0
years

Is Kongiganak a good place to live?

Kongiganak’s average commute 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 Kongiganak. Kongiganak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

316 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Kongiganak: who provides what

Kongiganak is unincorporated, so Bethel Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKongiganak Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesBethel Census AreaBethel Census Area provides services here
SchoolsLower Kuskokwim 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 code9955999559 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 Kongiganak.

Natural hazards

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

Households in Kongiganak have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 99% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 88% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 6% to inland flooding.

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FEMA risk score
1Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageKongiganak’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in KongiganakGet ready7.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Kongiganak’s kids attend

Public schools: the Lower Kuskokwim School District. Its one school is below. Kongiganak’s only public school teaches 184 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Ayagina'ar ElitnaurvikLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–12184–
Full pageKongiganak’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page
The districtsLower Kuskokwim School DistrictEvery school1 school · Ayagina'ar ElitnaurvikQuestions“Are Kongiganak’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Health

Compared with most of Alaska and the rest of the country, more of Kongiganak’s adults smoke cigarettes

In Kongiganak, just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Kongiganak. Also worth knowing: the town does better than the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 26.

KongiganakAlaska townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)38%18%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)37%16%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)24%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%13%14%
32 measures vs. Alaska
1 better5 too close to call26 worse
What stands outKongiganakAK
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.6%7%
More adults facing food insecurity47.6%14.3%
Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital
66.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageKongiganak’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby66.2 miles to an ER · Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AK on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kongiganak

11pages on Kongiganak
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Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than AK on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$65K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 1% of U.S. communities · cold waves
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Questions about Kongiganak

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kongiganak, AK a good place to live?

Kongiganak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.