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SkwentnaAK

Population 97: a town settled in 1938.

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Skwentna a good place to live?

38% of residents live below the poverty line in Skwentna, above both Alaska’s towns (8.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Skwentna. 97% of the land in Skwentna is conserved, above both the Alaska town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Lake Creek Recreation River, at 4,248 acres. Skwentna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

97 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Skwentna: who provides what

Skwentna is unincorporated, so Matanuska-Susitna Borough and regional agencies provide most services.

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesMatanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough provides services here

SchoolsMatanuska-Susitna 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 codes99667, 9968899667 92% · 99688 8%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 Skwentna.

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Skwentna

Across 2 parks and preserves run 55 miles of trail. The density of trails here in Skwentna is 0.1 miles per square mile. Together, the parks and preserves in Skwentna cover 6,625 acres.

96.8%conserved

96.8%

conserved · 273,426 of 282,393 acres

55 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Lake Creek Recreation River	—	4,248
2. Talachulitna Recreation River	—	2,377

Full pageSkwentna’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Trail map55 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk4,248 acres · Lake Creek Recreation River Conserved land96.8% conserved · 273,426 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Skwentna?”

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

Natural hazards

Skwentna has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches

Skwentna’s risk rating from FEMA is put at 87 of 100. Federal aid has come to Skwentna households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018. 85% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by earthquakes at 11%.

87risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

AvalanchesEarthquakes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageSkwentna’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Skwentna Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

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

Health

Compared with most of Alaska and the rest of the country, fewer of Skwentna’s adults binge drink

In Skwentna, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Skwentna. Two figures for adults locally: 47% have high blood pressure, 80% had a checkup this year. The town does better than the Alaska average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10.

	Skwentna	Typical Alaska town	Typical U.S. town
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	11%	18%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	47%	32%	35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	80%	68%	79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	16%	17%