Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town in Alaska.
Lake Louise’s January low is -15°F, where Alaska’s towns sit at 7°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. We don’t grade Lake Louise yet; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 88 in 2000, 15 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1953 and a map from 1950 on.
Explore the history →Lake Louise is unincorporated, so Matanuska-Susitna Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Lake Louise.
For Lake Louise, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 80 of 100. Expected losses in Lake Louise break down as 87% from avalanches and 10% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical July afternoon high in the town is 69°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of Lake Louise adults binge drink. Only one of the 42 Alaska towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lake Louise. Against the Alaska average, Lake Louise comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9.
| Lake Louise | Typical Alaska town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 68% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lake Louise | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 72.9% | 68% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 82.9% | 79.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Lake Louise; the nearest are
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Lake Louise (Sasnuu’ Bene’ in Ahtna) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. Although it is an isolated settlement and is close to Glennallen, it is considered part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Area, like all other locations in the Mat-Su Borough. At the 2020 census the population was 15, down from 46 in 2010 and 88 in 2000. The first recorded name of Lake Louise was Shosubenich, which means "great flat water with many islands". When Lieutenant Joseph Castner first arrived at the lake on August 6th 1898, he named it "Lake Adah" after a pretty girl he knew. However, when Captain Edwin Glenn arrived sometime later, he convinced Castner to chang…
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We don’t grade Lake Louise yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Alaska.