Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 245, settled in 1903.
Shungnak’s average trip to work is 5 minutes, below both the Alaska town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Shungnak. Shungnak 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: 145 in 1930, a low of 135 in 1960, 272 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and a map from 1955 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shungnak, 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 Shungnak.
Its public schools are run by the Northwest Arctic Borough School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shungnak SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 70 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
35% of Shungnak adults say their health is fair or poor, against 18% in Alaska’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. 23% of Shungnak adults report frequent mental distress. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Shungnak.
| Shungnak | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Shungnak | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 42% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Shungnak is 0.1 miles per square mile.
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City in Alaska, United States
Shungnak (Inupiaq: Isiŋnaq or Nuurviuraq) is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shungnak had a population of 272.
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Shungnak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.