Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 162, founded in 1964.
Port Lions’ average trip 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 lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Port Lions. Port Lions has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 227 in 1970, 170 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1947 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Port Lions, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Port Lions.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Kodiak Island Borough School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Lions SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 25 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Port Lions has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. At 62°F, Port Lions’ July high is against 66°F in Alaska’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Port Lions. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Port Lions. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Port Lions.
| Port Lions | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Port Lions | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 65.1% | 59.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.7% | 68% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.4% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Port Lions; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Port Lions residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
City in Alaska, United States
Port Lions (Masiqsirraq in Alutiiq) is a city located on Kodiak Island in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, Port Lions had a population of 170. Port Lions is the headquarters of the Native Village of Port Lions, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe. The community was built to house the inhabitants of Ag'waneq from the neighboring island of Afognak and Port Wakefield from Raspberry Island, after their villages were destroyed by the Good Friday earthquake in 1964. Port Lions was built with help from the United States government and the Lions Club. It was named in honor of the club.
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Port Lions has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.