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Mud BayAK

A town of 79.

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Mud Bay a good place to live?

Mud Bay’s July high is 65°F, near the Alaska town median (66°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Mud Bay. 61% of the land in Mud Bay is conserved, above both the Alaska town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Mud Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

79 people, and everyone knows the way

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

HainesMud Bay

Getting set up

Moving to Mud Bay: who provides what

Mud Bay is unincorporated, so Haines Borough and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAlaska Power and Telephone41.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesHaines BoroughHaines Borough provides services here

SchoolsHaines 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

ZIP code9982799827 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 Mud Bay.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Mud Bay is conserved land

11 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Mud Bay’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.

61%conserved

61%

conserved · 4,737 of 7,759 acres

11 mi

of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

Full pageMud Bay’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map11 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land61% conserved · 4,737 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Mud Bay?”

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

Natural hazards

Avalanches leads a low hazard risk in Mud Bay

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

AvalanchesEarthquakesLandslides

Full pageMud Bay’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 disaster declaration · Declared for the county Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mud Bay has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Mud Bay has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Mud Bay is 18°F.

164″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–30°

Spring33–48°

Summer50–64°

Fall35–46°

Oct 7

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

Full pageMud Bay’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 65°, January lows 18°Rain & snow164″ of snow a winter · 63 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and nowThen and now

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Mud Bay than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country

11% of Mud Bay adults report frequent mental distress. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Mud Bay. 14% of Mud Bay adults report frequent physical distress.

	Mud Bay	Alaska towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	11%	16%	17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	32%	35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	26%	32%	33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	17%	21%	23%