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KwigillingokAK

With 545 residents, this town was settled in 1939.

Population

545

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Kwigillingok a good place to live?

Kwigillingok’s mean commuting time is 6 minutes, below both Alaska’s towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Kwigillingok. 22% of the land in Kwigillingok is conserved, above both Alaska’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Kwigillingok has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

545 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Kwigillingok: who provides what

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

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

WaterKwigillingok Washeteria water system1 health-based violation 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 code9962299622 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 Kwigillingok.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Kwigillingok: cold waves

Federal aid has come to Kwigillingok households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 99% of U.S. communities. 88% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 6%.

1risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageKwigillingok’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Kwigillingok Get ready7.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

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

Schools

The schools Kwigillingok’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Lower Kuskokwim School District. 112 students attend Kwigillingok’s public school.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Kwigillingok SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	112	D

Full pageKwigillingok’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsLower Kuskokwim School District Every school1 school · Kwigillingok School Questions“Are Kwigillingok’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 21.5% of Kwigillingok

Kwigillingok’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.

21.5%conserved

21.5%

conserved · 3,243 of 15,097 acres

1.3 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Full pageKwigillingok’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land21.5% conserved · 3,243 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Kwigillingok?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

Kwigillingok stands out in Alaska and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor

20% of Kwigillingok adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Kwigillingok. Two figures for adults in the town: 38% smoke cigarettes, 17% have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Kwigillingok beats Alaska on 1 and trails on 26.

	Kwigillingok	Alaska towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	39%	18%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	38%	16%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	8.8%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	24%	16%	17%