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Home to 213 people, the town was settled in 1945.
Seldovia Village’s July high is 62°F, against 66°F in Alaska’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Seldovia Village. 36% of the land in Seldovia Village is conserved, above both Alaska’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Seldovia Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 74 in 1880, a peak of 479 in 1980, 235 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
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Seldovia Village’s risk rating from FEMA is 91 of 100. 85% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by earthquakes at 9%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.9 miles of trail. For Seldovia Village, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (14% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (25% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: 28% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Alaska.
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 59% are men (AK 51%).
| Seldovia Village | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.6% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.2% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.6% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.8% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.9% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.4% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.3% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The January low in Seldovia Village is 21°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
CDC measures, 32 in all: Seldovia Village beats Alaska on 2 and trails on 20. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Seldovia Village. 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours here.
| Seldovia Village | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 68% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Seldovia Village | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.8% | 17.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.3% | 68% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Seldovia Village is unincorporated, so Kenai Peninsula Borough and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
None within 15 miles of Seldovia Village; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Seldovia Village residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
City in Alaska, United States
Seldovia (Alutiiq: Angagkitaqnuuq; Dena'ina: Angidahtnu; Russian: Селдовия) is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Seldovia had a population of 235. It is located along Kachemak Bay southwest of Homer. There is no road system connecting the town to other communities, so all travel to Seldovia is by airplane or boat. The Alaska Native people of Seldovia make up approximately one quarter of the population and have ancestors of Aleut and Alutiiq (Sugpiaq) descent, as well as some Dena'ina.
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