Tenakee SpringsAK
With 112 residents, this town was settled in 1910.
Is Tenakee Springs a good place to live?
Tenakee Springs’ mean commuting time is 7 minutes, where Alaska’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Tenakee Springs. 47% of the land in Tenakee Springs is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Tongass National Forest, at 3,488 acres. Tenakee Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
112 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tenakee Springs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tenakee Springs, and how to reach them.
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 Tenakee Springs.
56% of residents are 65 or older
In Tenakee Springs, 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. 112 people lived in Tenakee Springs by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 6.7% fewer than in 2020.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 15% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Tenakee Springs’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.7 points. Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women.
| Tenakee Springs | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.1% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.1% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.9% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 46% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.8% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.7% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.8% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.9% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Tenakee Springs keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
The trail density for Tenakee Springs is 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.4 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tongass National Forest | — | 3,488 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Tenakee Springs’ year
Tenakee Springs’ July high works out to 65°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Tenakee Springs’ adults binge drink than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Tenakee Springs. For adults in the town, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 31%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Tenakee Springs is ahead of Alaska on 8 and behind on 11.
| Tenakee Springs | Typical Alaska town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.8% | 12% |
| What stands out | Tenakee Springs | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 12.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 17.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.7% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Tenakee Springs is avalanches, at a moderate overall level
Tenakee Springs’ natural-hazard score from FEMA is 40 of 100. 70% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by earthquakes at 17%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Tenakee Springs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tenakee Springs; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tenakee Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Tenakee Springs
City in Alaska, United States
Tenakee Springs (Tlingit: Tʼanag̱eey) is a city on Chichagof Island in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tenakee Springs had a population of 116.
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- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- ZIP code
- 99841
Questions about Tenakee Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tenakee Springs, AK a good place to live?
Tenakee Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.