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A town in Alaska.

Is Loring a good place to live?

Loring’s midsummer high is 65°F, near the Alaska town median (66°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Among 42 Alaska towns, just 2 have a higher January low than Loring. 82% of the land in Loring is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. We don’t grade Loring yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Loring: who provides what

Loring is unincorporated, so Ketchikan Gateway Borough and regional agencies provide most services.

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesKetchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough provides services here
SchoolsKetchikan Gateway Borough 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

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 Loring.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Loring is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

81.5%conserved
81.5%
conserved · 327 of 401 acres
0.0 mi
of trails
Full pageLoring’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land81.5% conserved · 327 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Loring?”

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

Natural hazards

Loring faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

Of the losses FEMA expects in Loring, 77% come from avalanches and 8% from tsunamis. On expected storm and flood damage, Loring sits below 99% of U.S. communities.

1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
1Very low riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesTsunamisLandslides
Full pageLoring’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 disaster declaration · Declared for the countyGet ready0 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Loring

Loring brings mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain.

65°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–39°
Spring37–50°
Summer51–64°
Fall41–51°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
65°
typical summer high
Full pageLoring’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 65°, January lows 31°Rain & snow105″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and nowThen and now

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Alaska and the rest of the country, fewer of Loring’s adults feel lonely

For adults in Loring, the share who report frequent mental distress is 16%. In Loring, 69% of adults had a checkup this year.

LoringTypical Alaska townTypical U.S. town
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)69%68%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%32%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%35%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
32 measures vs. Alaska
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outLoringAK
More adults who have had cancer7.9%7%
Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center
17.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLoring’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby17.6 miles to an ER · Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer lonely adultsEvery CDC estimateBetter than AK on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Loring

12pages on Loring
The big questions
HealthBetter than AK on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 1% of U.S. communities · avalanches
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 82% conserved landPlacesLibraryKetchikan Public Library
The story
HistorySettled 1885Climate65° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Loring; the nearest are

University of Alaska SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · Juneau222.6 mi$7,056 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Loring

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Loring, AK a good place to live?

We don’t grade Loring yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Alaska.