KupreanofAK
A town of 18, settled in 1930.
Is Kupreanof a good place to live?
51% of the land in Kupreanof is conserved, above both Alaska’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Tongass National Forest, at 1,285 acres with 2.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Kupreanof has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
18 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kupreanof: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kupreanof, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kupreanof.
Kupreanof keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
Trails run 3.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. Kupreanof’s trail network density stands at 0.7 miles per square mile, above both the Alaska town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tongass National Forest | 2.2 mi | 1,285 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Kupreanof has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from landslides
Of the losses FEMA expects in Kupreanof, 60% come from landslides and 36% from avalanches. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Kupreanof brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Kupreanof’s peak summer temperature comes in at 62°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kupreanof is
In Kupreanof, just over a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work. This Alaska town does better than the Alaska average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Only 4 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Kupreanof. Two figures for adults in the town: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 19% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Kupreanof | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 68% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kupreanof | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kupreanof
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kupreanof; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kupreanof residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Kupreanof
City in Alaska, United States
Kupreanof (Lingít: Aansadaak’w) is a city on the eastern shore of Kupreanof Island in the Petersburg Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 21 as of the 2020 census, down from 27 in 2010. It is the smallest incorporated city in the state as of 2020.
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- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
Questions about Kupreanof
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kupreanof, AK a good place to live?
Kupreanof has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.