NightmuteAK
A town settled in 1940, now home to 291 people.
Is Nightmute a good place to live?
Nightmute’s average trip to work is 7 minutes, where Alaska’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Nightmute. Nightmute has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
291 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nightmute: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nightmute, and how to reach them.
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 Nightmute.
Nightmute has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Nightmute’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 88% come from cold waves and 6% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Nightmute households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Nightmute’s kids attend
Public schools: the Lower Kuskokwim School District. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Nightmute’s public school: 83 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negtemiut Elitnaurviat SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 83 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
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Compared with most of Alaska and the rest of the country, more of Nightmute’s adults report frequent mental distress
Among 42 Alaska towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Nightmute. 38% of Nightmute adults say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Nightmute. The town beats the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 26.
| Nightmute | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nightmute | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 46.6% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Nightmute
About Nightmute
City in Alaska, United States
Nightmute (Central Yupik: Negtemiut or Negta) is a city and village in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 208 at the 2000 census, 280 as of the 2010 census and 306 as of the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1974
- Area
- 101 sq mi
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- ZIP code
- 99690
- Area code
- 99690
Questions about Nightmute
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nightmute, AK a good place to live?
Nightmute has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.