Stony RiverAK
The town, settled in 1935, counts 29 residents.
Is Stony River a good place to live?
Stony River’s midpoint age is 15.3 years, against 36.6 years in Alaska’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Stony River. Stony River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
29 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stony River: who provides what
Stony River is unincorporated, so Bethel Census Area 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stony River.
Stony River stands out in Alaska and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
Stony River: 40% of adults have obesity. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Stony River. Two figures for adults here: 32% smoke cigarettes, 22% report frequent mental distress. Against the Alaska average, Stony River comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 25.
| Stony River | Typical Alaska town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Stony River | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 37.3% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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NCES · EDFacts
Stony River has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Stony River after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. A third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by wildfires at 31%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Stony River
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stony River; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Stony River residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
Questions about Stony River
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stony River, AK a good place to live?
Stony River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.