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Portage CreekAK

1 residents make their home in this town in Alaska.

Population
1
Census survey, 2020–24

Is Portage Creek a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in Portage Creek, against 69% in Alaska’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. 54% of the land in Portage Creek is conserved, above both the Alaska town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Portage Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Portage Creek: who provides what

Portage Creek is unincorporated, so Dillingham Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesDillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area provides services here
SchoolsSouthwest Region 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 code9957699576 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 Portage Creek.

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Portage Creek

6.7 miles of trail. The density of trails for Portage Creek is 0.5 miles per square mile.

53.7%conserved
53.7%
conserved · 4,480 of 8,347 acres
6.7 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Full pagePortage Creek’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map6.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land53.7% conserved · 4,480 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Portage Creek?”

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Portage Creek is cold waves, at a very low overall level

FEMA puts 89% of Portage Creek’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold waves
Full pagePortage Creek’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters4 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.6 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Portage Creek is

Portage Creek: 18% of adults report frequent mental distress. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Portage Creek. Two figures for adults locally: 22% smoke cigarettes, 21% worry about having enough food.

Portage CreekTypical Alaska townTypical U.S. town
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)64%68%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%16%14%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)21%13%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)36%32%33%
32 measures vs. Alaska
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outPortage CreekAK
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.1%7%
More adults without reliable transportation13.2%9%
Kanakanak Hospital
100.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pagePortage Creek’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby100.8 miles to an ER · Kanakanak HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AK on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Portage Creek

10pages on Portage Creek
The big questions
HealthBetter than AK on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 6% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
Outdoors7 mi of trails · 54% conserved landPlacesLibrarySouth Naknek Public Library
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

Questions about Portage Creek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Portage Creek, AK a good place to live?

Portage Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 1 residents make their home in this town in Alaska.