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Newtok 1974 018 (7344054266)
Alaska›Bethel Census Area
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NewtokAK

36 residents make their home in this town in Alaska.

Photo: Ernie Tyler from Ramona, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0
Photo of Newtok

Newtok, AK · Photo: Ernie Tyler from Ramona, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Population
36
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$88K
Census ACS
Median age
38.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Newtok a good place to live?

Newtok has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

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USMC-100629-M-3355L-016, 2010
Newtok’s story

Newtok in pictures

Census counts: 69 in 1950, a peak of 354 in 2010, 209 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1954 on.

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Small town

36 people, and everyone knows the way

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

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Newtok.

Natural hazards

Newtok has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

1risk score of 100

Newtok’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 1 of 100, against 88 of 100 in Alaska’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Newtok break down as 88% from cold waves and 6% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Newtok households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.

FEMA risk score
1Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageNewtok’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in NewtokGet ready7.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Newtok stands out in Alaska and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes

16% of adults have diabetes in Newtok. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Newtok. Among adults here, 43% sleep under 7 hours, where Alaska’s towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 36%. Only 4 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Newtok.

NewtokTypical Alaska townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)38%18%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)34%16%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)24%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%13%14%
32 measures vs. Alaska
1 better5 too close to call26 worse
What stands outNewtokAK
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.7%7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth52.6%13.5%
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageNewtok’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearbyHospitals & doctors nearbyHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AK on 1 of 32

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

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Everything we know about Newtok

10pages on Newtok
The big questions
HealthBetter than AK on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 1% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
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History
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Getting set up

Moving to Newtok: who provides what

Newtok is unincorporated, so Bethel Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMertarvik Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesBethel Census AreaBethel Census Area provides services here
SchoolsLower Kuskokwim 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 code9955999559 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.

About Newtok

CDP in Alaska, United States

Newtok (Central Yupik: Niugtaq) is a small village on the Ningliq River in the Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population is 0 as of late 2024, down from 321 in 2000, and the village has been abandoned. Climate change and river erosion forced the primarily Central Yup'ik Alaska Native village to consider relocation. Residents moved to the new village of Mertarvik.

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Area
1.4 sq mi

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