Port Heiden’s typical journey to work is 6 minutes, below both the Alaska town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Port Heiden. Port Heiden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

93 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Port Heiden.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Port Heiden, with earthquakes at the top

80risk score of 100

46% of Port Heiden’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by tsunamis at 36%. On expected storm and flood damage, Port Heiden sits above four fifths of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 1999, has brought federal aid to Port Heiden households.

FEMA risk score

EarthquakesTsunamisCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Port Heiden Get readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Port Heiden’s kids attend

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

School	Level	Students	Letter
Meshik SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	29	C

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The districtsLake and Peninsula Borough School District Every school1 school · Meshik School Questions“Are Port Heiden’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Outdoors

10.3% of the land in Port Heiden is protected from building

10.3%conserved

11 miles of trail. The density of trails in Port Heiden is 0.2 miles per square mile.

10.3%

conserved · 3,070 of 29,834 acres

11 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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Trail map11 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land10.3% conserved · 3,070 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Port Heiden?”

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

Health

Port Heiden stands out in Alaska and nationally, with more of its adults who worry about having enough food

For adults in Port Heiden, the share who have high blood pressure is 29%. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Port Heiden. CDC measures, 32 in all: Port Heiden beats Alaska on 3 and trails on 16.

	Port Heiden	Alaska towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	26%	16%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	22%	16%	17%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	29%	13%	14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	63%	68%	79%

32 measures vs. Alaska

3 better13 too close to call16 worse

What stands out	Port Heiden	AK
Fewer adults who have had cancer	4.2%	7%
Fewer adults with high cholesterol	26.8%	33.4%
More adults facing food insecurity	29.1%	14.3%

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearbyHospitals & doctors nearby How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than AK on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Port Heiden

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The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than AK on 3 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$61K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities · earthquakes

Out and about

Outdoors11 mi of trails · 10% conserved land Places

The story

HistorySettled 1912 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 31 residents

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 99549 Town SquareNeighbors

Getting set up

Moving to Port Heiden: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerKokhanok Village CouncilEIAHIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Port Heiden’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 code9954999549 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.

About Port Heiden

City in Alaska, United States

Port Heiden (Alutiiq: Masrriq) is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 100, slightly down from 102 in 2010.

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Established: 1972
Area: 51 sq mi
Elevation: 95 ft
ZIP code: 99549

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