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Settled in 1948, this town now has 119 residents.

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Slana Roadhouse · Photo: Jmoerk · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

119

Census survey, 2020–24

Median age

76.1

years

Is Slana a good place to live?

24% of residents live below the poverty line in Slana, above both Alaska’s towns (8.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher median age than Slana. 86% of the land in Slana is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve, at 80,573 acres with 11.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Slana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

119 people, and everyone knows the way

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

NabesnaChistochinaMentasta LakeSlana

Slana Roadhouse · National Register of Historic Places

Slana’s story

78 years in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1948Slana is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Slana: who provides what

Slana is unincorporated, so Copper River Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBirch Creek Village Elec UtilEIAHIFLD · EIA

Internet1 providers67% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesCopper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area provides services here

SchoolsCopper River 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 code9958699586 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 Slana.

Outdoors

Slana keeps nearly a third of its land conserved

Trails total 25 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Slana’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 112,254 acres.

86%conserved

86%

conserved · 138,088 of 160,626 acres

25 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve	11.6 mi	80,573
2. Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park	8.7 mi	31,659
3. Porcupine Creek State Recreation Site	—	22

Full pageSlana’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map25 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk11.6 miles of trail · Wrangell-Saint Elias National Preserve Conserved land86% conserved · 138,088 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Slana?”

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

Schools

The schools Slana’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The Copper River School District runs its public schools.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Slana SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	14	–

Full pageSlana’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsCopper River School District Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns Every school1 school · Slana School Questions“Are Slana’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Slana, with avalanches at the top

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Slana than in 84% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 76% come from avalanches and 11% from earthquakes.

84risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

AvalanchesEarthquakes

Full pageSlana’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disastersPast disasters Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Alaska and the rest of the country, more of Slana’s adults have high blood pressure

Only 4 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Slana. Among adults locally, 14% have diabetes. Also worth knowing: this Alaska town beats the Alaska average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

	Slana	Alaska towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	32%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	13%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	8.8%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	16%	17%