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Pedro Bay, Alaska
Alaska›Lake and Peninsula Borough

Pedro BayAK

A town of 14, settled in 1936.

Photo: Dev Dharm Khalsa / NPS · Public domain
Photo of Pedro Bay

Pedro Bay, AK · Photo: Dev Dharm Khalsa / NPS · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Pedro Bay a good place to live?

Pedro Bay’s median age is 64.3 years, above both Alaska’s towns (36.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Pedro Bay. St. Nicholas Chapel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pedro Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

14 people, and everyone knows the way

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

St. Nicholas Chapel
St. Nicholas Chapel · National Register of Historic Places
Pedro Bay’s story

90 years in pictures

Census counts: 44 in 1950, a peak of 65 in 1970, 43 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2018 and a map from 1954 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1936Pedro Bay is settled
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Nearby attractions

Lake Clark National Preserve and 2 more within 40 miles

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

All 4 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 · Augustine Volcano: McGimsey, Game, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Pedro Bay: who provides what

Pedro Bay is unincorporated, so Lake and Peninsula Borough and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPedro Bay Village CouncilEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesLake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough provides services here
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 code9964799647 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pedro Bay.

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
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EarthquakesTsunamisCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pedro Bay

12pages on Pedro Bay
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pedro Bay; the nearest are

About Pedro Bay

Census-designated place in Alaska, United States

Pedro Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 43 as of the 2020 census, slightly up from 42 in 2010.

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

Area
19 sq mi
ZIP code
99647

Questions about Pedro Bay

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Is Pedro Bay, AK a good place to live?

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