St Marys AK, 2010
St. Mary's’s story
71 years in pictures
Census counts: 225 in 1960, 599 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and a map from 1952 on.
- 1955St. Mary's is settled
St. Mary'sAK
567 people live in this town, settled in 1955.
Population
567
2025 Census estimate · −5.3% since 2020
Median home value
$123K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
28.1
years
Land area
51 sq mi
Is St. Mary's a good place to live?
St. Mary's’ mean commuting time is 5 minutes, below both Alaska’s towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than St. Mary's. St. Mary's has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
567 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Pitkas PointSt. Mary's
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to St. Mary's: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Mary's, and how to reach them.
PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSt. Marys Water System2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Mary's’ trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeState of Alaska; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9965899658 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 St. Mary's.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in St. Mary's is cold waves, at a very low overall level
Among 41 Alaska towns, just 3 have a lower natural-hazard score from FEMA than St. Mary's. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 98% come from cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2023, has brought federal aid to St. Mary's households.
0risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools St. Mary's’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Saint Mary's School District. St. Mary's’ only public school teaches 178 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 178 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Outdoors
In St. Mary's, 14.5% of the land is conserved
27 miles of trail. In St. Mary's, the density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
14.5%conserved
14.5%
conserved · 4,737 of 32,707 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
St. Mary's stands out in Alaska and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who feel lonely than St. Mary's. 47% of St. Mary's adults have obesity. The town does better than the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 25.
| St. Mary's | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Alaska
1 better6 too close to call25 worse
| What stands out | St. Mary's | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 46.7% | 14.3% |
Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital
97.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St. Mary's
14pages on St. Mary's
The big questions
Out and about
About St. Mary's
City in Alaska, United States
St. Mary's (Central Yupik: Negeqliq) is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States. The adjacent village of Andreafsky (historically known as Clear River) joined with St. Mary's in 1980. As of the 2020 census, St. Mary's had a population of 599. Within Saint Mary's there are two federally recognized tribes the Algaaciq Native Village and the Yupiit of Andreafsky.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1967
- Area
- 51 sq mi
- Elevation
- 272 ft
- ZIP code
- 99658
- Area code
- 99658
Questions about St. Mary's
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Mary's, AK a good place to live?
St. Mary's has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.