Mud BayAK
The town has 79 residents and lies in Alaska.
Is Mud Bay a good place to live?
Mud Bay’s midsummer 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 midpoint 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.
79 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mud Bay: who provides what
Mud Bay 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 Mud Bay.
Mud Bay keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
Mud Bay’s trail density comes in at 0.9 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: low risk in Mud Bay, mostly avalanches
On expected storm and flood damage, Mud Bay sits below 78% of U.S. communities. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by earthquakes at 20%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Mud Bay than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country
Among adults in Mud Bay, 21% get no exercise outside work. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Mud Bay. Of 32 CDC measures, Mud Bay beats the Alaska average on 16 and trails it on 9. Only 2 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Mud Bay.
| 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% |
| What stands out | Mud Bay | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.2% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A larger share of households in Mud Bay own their home than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Glacier Bay National Preserve and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mud Bay. Close and well known come first.
12 mi National PreserveGlacier Bay National Preserve740K visitors a year
13 mi LighthouseEldred Rock Light
21 mi National Historical ParkKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Park1.5M visitors a year
7 mi MuseumHammer Museum (Haines, AK)Photo credits
Glacier Bay National Preserve: Janquen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eldred Rock Light: United States Coast Guard, Public domain · Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hammer Museum (Haines, AK): Mycota at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Everything we know about Mud Bay
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mud Bay; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mud Bay residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
Questions about Mud Bay
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mud Bay, AK a good place to live?
Mud Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.