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The town was settled in 1906 and has 31 residents today.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Susitna a good place to live?

Susitna’s median age is 69.9 years, above both Alaska’s towns (36.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Susitna. 92% of the land in Susitna is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Susitna Flats State Game Refuge, at 32,121 acres. Susitna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

31 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Susitna: who provides what

Susitna 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 codes99688, 9966799688 64% · 99667 9%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 Susitna.

Outdoors

Susitna has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 22 miles of trail. For Susitna, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. The parks and preserves spread over 40,293 acres of the town.

92.2%conserved

92.2%

conserved · 127,705 of 138,573 acres

22 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Susitna Flats State Game Refuge	0.8 mi	32,121
2. Alexander Creek Recreation River	—	8,172

Full pageSusitna’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Trail map22 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.8 miles of trail · Susitna Flats State Game Refuge Conserved land92.2% conserved · 127,705 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Susitna?”

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very high risk in Susitna, mostly avalanches

The natural-hazard score from FEMA here in Susitna is 87 of 100. FEMA puts 85% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 11% to earthquakes.

87risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

AvalanchesEarthquakes

Full pageSusitna’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A smaller share of adults in Susitna binge drink than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town

The share of adults in Susitna who report frequent mental distress is 14%. Among 42 Alaska towns, just one has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Susitna. 43% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 16% report frequent physical distress. The town beats the Alaska average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

	Susitna	Typical Alaska town	Typical U.S. town
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	12%	18%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	32%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	29%	32%	33%