LutakAK
A town of 24.
Is Lutak a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lutak, against 28% in Alaska’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher median age than Lutak. 97% of the land in Lutak is conserved, above both Alaska’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Lutak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
24 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Glacier Bay National Preserve and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lutak. Close and well known come first.
19 mi National PreserveGlacier Bay National Preserve740K visitors a year
10 mi National Historical ParkKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Park1.5M visitors a year
33 mi LighthouseEldred Rock Light
13 mi MuseumHammer Museum (Haines, AK)Photo credits
Glacier Bay National Preserve: Janquen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eldred Rock Light: United States Coast Guard, Public domain · Hammer Museum (Haines, AK): Mycota at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Lutak: who provides what
Lutak is unincorporated, so Haines 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lutak.
Nearly a third of Lutak is conserved land
12 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 4 have a lower trail density than Lutak.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lutak faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lutak
Lutak has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers. The July high in Lutak is 65°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Lutak feel lonely than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
30% of Lutak adults feel lonely. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Lutak. 72% of Lutak adults had a checkup this year.
| Lutak | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 68% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lutak | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lutak
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lutak; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lutak residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Lutak
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Lutak (Lingít: Lḵoot) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lutak had a population of 29.
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- Area
- 133 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
Questions about Lutak
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lutak, AK a good place to live?
Lutak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.