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Port ClarenceAK

16 people live in this town in Alaska.

Photo: NASA/GSFC/JPL/MISR-Team · Public domain
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Port Clarence, AK · Photo: NASA/GSFC/JPL/MISR-Team · Public domain · Source ↗

Population
16
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
21.3
years
Land area
35 sq mi

Is Port Clarence a good place to live?

Port Clarence’s average commute is 12 minutes, against 21 minutes in Alaska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower median age than Port Clarence. Port Clarence has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

16 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Palaeo Eskimo Group
Palaeo Eskimo Group, 1894
Port Clarence’s story

Port Clarence in pictures

Census counts: 485 in 1890, 24 in 2010. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1894 and a map from 1950 on.

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Getting set up

Moving to Port Clarence: who provides what

Port Clarence is unincorporated, so Nome Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesNome Census AreaNome Census Area provides services here
SchoolsBering Strait 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

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 Port Clarence.

Natural hazards

Port Clarence faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Compared with 98% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Port Clarence is lower. Expected losses in Port Clarence break down as 87% from cold waves and 5% from inland flooding.

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What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready10 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Port Clarence

8pages on Port Clarence
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 2% of U.S. communities · cold waves
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About Port Clarence

CDP in Alaska, United States

Port Clarence is an uninhabitated census-designated place (CDP) in the Nome Census Area of Alaska. The population was 0 at the 2020 census, down from 24 in 2010. It is located on the spit separating Port Clarence Bay from the Bering Strait.

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Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
16 ft

Questions about Port Clarence

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Port Clarence, AK a good place to live?

Port Clarence has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 16 people live in this town in Alaska.