86 years in pictures
Census counts: 38 in 1940, a peak of 168 in 1980, 34 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and a map from 1952 on.
- 1940Larsen Bay is settled
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The town, settled in 1940, counts 32 residents.
Larsen Bay’s typical journey to work is 4 minutes, below both Alaska’s towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Larsen Bay. The biggest park or preserve is Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, at 42 acres. Larsen Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 38 in 1940, a peak of 168 in 1980, 34 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and a map from 1952 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Larsen Bay, 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 Larsen Bay.
FEMA puts 59% of Larsen Bay’s expected hazard losses down to tsunamis, and 37% to earthquakes. On expected storm and flood damage, Larsen Bay sits above 98% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Larsen Bay once, in 2002.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.2 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge | — | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Larsen Bay; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Larsen Bay residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alaska.
City in Alaska, United States
Larsen Bay (Alutiiq: Uyaqsaq) is a city in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Larsen Bay had a population of 34.
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Larsen Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.