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Lake MinchuminaAK

A town settled in 1930, now home to 7 people.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Lake Minchumina a good place to live?

Lake Minchumina’s January low is -10°F, where Alaska’s towns sit at 7°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Lake Minchumina. 97% of the land in Lake Minchumina is conserved, above both the Alaska town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Lake Minchumina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

7 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Lake Minchumina: who provides what

Lake Minchumina is unincorporated, so Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.

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

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesYukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area provides services here

SchoolsIditarod Area 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 code9975799757 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 Lake Minchumina.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Lake Minchumina

Only 3 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower concentration of trails than Lake Minchumina. 17 miles of trail.

96.6%conserved

96.6%

conserved · 152,884 of 158,275 acres

17 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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Trail map17 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land96.6% conserved · 152,884 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Lake Minchumina?”

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

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lake Minchumina

The town’s midsummer high is 69°F.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-7–6°

Spring20–40°

Summer48–67°

Fall20–32°

Sep 17

typical first frost

May 13

typical last frost

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A year of weatherJuly highs 69°, January lows -10°Rain & snow54″ of snow a winter · 14 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and nowThen and now

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Lake Minchumina is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Lake Minchumina, 54% come from cold waves and 21% from avalanches. On expected storm and flood damage, Lake Minchumina sits above 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesAvalanchesWildfire

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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