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Nondalton
Alaska›Lake and Peninsula Borough

NondaltonAK

A town of 122, settled in 1920.

Photo of Nondalton

Nondalton, AK · Photo: AlaskaTrekker at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5 · Source ↗

Is Nondalton a good place to live?

Nondalton’s average trip to work is 5 minutes, below both Alaska’s towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Nondalton. Nondalton’s density of trails is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both the Alaska town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). St. Nicholas Chapel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Nondalton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

122 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
St. Nicholas Chapel
St. Nicholas Chapel · National Register of Historic Places
Nondalton’s story

106 years in pictures

Census counts: 69 in 1920, a low of 24 in 1930, 133 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1954 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1920Nondalton is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Lake Clark National Preserve and 1 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nondalton. Close and well known come first.

All 3 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Clark National Preserve: Unknown, Public domain · Iliamna Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

Getting set up

Moving to Nondalton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Nondalton, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerKokhanok Village CouncilEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterNondalton water system9 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nondalton’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLake and Peninsula 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 code9964099640 91%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 Nondalton.

Schools

The schools Nondalton’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Lake and Peninsula Borough School District.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Nondalton SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–1223–

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Nondalton faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes

The FEMA hazard score for Nondalton comes to 80 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 46% come from earthquakes and 36% from tsunamis.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesTsunamisCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 15.9% of Nondalton

There are 10 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Clark National Preserve, at 178 acres.

15.9%conserved
15.9%
conserved · 708 of 4,444 acres
10 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Clark National Preserve—178

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Nondalton

Nondalton’s midsummer high stands at 65°F.

88″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–28°
Spring27–43°
Summer49–63°
Fall32–45°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Alaska and the rest of the country, more of Nondalton’s adults worry about having enough food

No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Nondalton. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress locally. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Nondalton. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Nondalton is ahead of Alaska on 1 and behind on 18.

NondaltonAlaska townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)28%16%14%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)29%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%13%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)66%68%79%
32 measures vs. Alaska
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
What stands outNondaltonAK
Fewer adults who have had cancer6%7%
More adults facing food insecurity29.2%14.3%
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 Nondalton

17pages on Nondalton
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Nondalton; the nearest are

About Nondalton

Town in Alaska, United States

Nondalton (Dena'ina: Nuvendaltun or Nundaltin) is a town on the west shore of Six Mile Lake in the Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 133, down from 164 in 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
8.8 sq mi
Elevation
262 ft
ZIP code
99640
Area code
99640

Questions about Nondalton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Nondalton, AK a good place to live?

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