OscarvilleAK
42 people live in this town in Alaska.
Is Oscarville a good place to live?
Oscarville’s typical journey to work is 4 minutes, below both Alaska’s towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Oscarville. Oscarville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
42 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oscarville: who provides what
Oscarville is unincorporated, so Bethel Census Area 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 Oscarville.
Very low risk in Oscarville, with cold waves at the top
Oscarville’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 1 of 100. FEMA puts 88% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 6% to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Oscarville households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Oscarville’s kids attend
Public schools: the Lower Kuskokwim School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qugcuun Memorial SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 20 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Oscarville
In Oscarville, the typical July afternoon high is 64°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oscarville stands out in Alaska and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Oscarville. The share of adults in Oscarville who sleep under 7 hours: 39%. In Oscarville, 63% of adults had a checkup this year, and 28% worry about having enough food.
| Oscarville | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 63% | 68% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Oscarville | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.9% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 20.5% | 23.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 27.9% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Oscarville
About Oscarville
CDP in Alaska, United States
Oscarville (Central Yupik: Kuiggayagaq) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oscarville had a population of 70.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
Questions about Oscarville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oscarville, AK a good place to live?
Oscarville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 42 people live in this town in Alaska.