Herd of reindeer along shoreline near Mountain Village, ca. 1914, c. 1914
Mountain Village’s story
92 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1914.
- 1934Mountain Village is settled
Mountain VillageAK
The town was settled in 1934 and has 585 residents today.
Population
585
2025 Census estimate · −5.3% since 2020
Median home value
$50K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
20.5
years
Land area
4 sq mi
Is Mountain Village a good place to live?
Mountain Village’s typical journey to work is 6 minutes, where Alaska’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mountain Village. 25% of the land in Mountain Village is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Mountain Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
585 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mountain Village: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mountain Village, and how to reach them.
PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMountain Village Water System11 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mountain Village’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeState of Alaska; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9963299632 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 Mountain Village.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Mountain Village, mostly cold waves
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mountain Village once, in 2023. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 100% of U.S. communities. 98% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves.
0risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Mountain Village’s kids attend
Public schools: the Lower Yukon School District. Its one school is below. Mountain Village’s only public school teaches 185 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Village SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 185 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 24.8% of Mountain Village
3.5 miles of trail. For Mountain Village, the trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
24.8%conserved
24.8%
conserved · 854 of 3,439 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
A larger share of adults in Mountain Village sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Mountain Village. 37% of Mountain Village adults get no exercise outside work. This Alaska town beats the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 25.
| Mountain Village | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Alaska
1 better6 too close to call25 worse
| What stands out | Mountain Village | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 46.9% | 14.3% |
Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital
107.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mountain Village
14pages on Mountain Village
The big questions
Out and about
About Mountain Village
City in Alaska, United States
Mountain Village (Central Yupik: Asaacaryaraq) is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States, located on the Yukon River near the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. As of the 2020 census, Mountain Village had a population of 621.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- ZIP code
- 99632
- Area code
- 99632
Questions about Mountain Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mountain Village, AK a good place to live?
Mountain Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.