Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher median age than Koyukuk. Koyukuk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Koyukuk beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 150 in 1880, a peak of 174 in 1890, 98 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and a map from 1952 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Koyukuk, 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 Koyukuk.
Among adults in Koyukuk, 19% report frequent mental distress. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Koyukuk. Koyukuk: nearly two in five adults have obesity, above both Alaska’s towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%). Of 32 CDC measures, Koyukuk beats the Alaska average on 2 and trails it on 19.
| Koyukuk | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Koyukuk | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.5% | 17.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.5% | 68% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 33.1% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella B. Vernetti SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 11 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Households in Koyukuk have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2006. On expected storm and flood damage, Koyukuk sits above 56% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Koyukuk break down as 60% from cold waves and 16% from avalanches.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
City in Alaska, United States
Koyukuk () (Koyukon: Meneelghaadze’ T’oh [məniːlʁæːt͡səʔ tʼoh]) is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Koyukuk had a population of 98. As of 2009, Koyukuk is one of a number of Alaskan communities threatened by erosion.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Koyukuk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.