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Alaska›Dillingham Census Area

TogiakAK

Is Togiak a good place to live?

Togiak’s mean commuting time is 8 minutes, below both the Alaska town median (21 minutes) and the median of 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 Togiak. Togiak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Togiak stand out

Where Togiak beats most towns.

Small town

756 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Twin HillsTwin HillsTogiak
Close up of ice on lake shore with village in background
Close up of ice on lake shore with village in background, 2013
Togiak’s story

106 years in pictures

Census counts: 91 in 1920, a low of 10 in 1940, 817 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and a map from 1954 on.

  • 1920Togiak is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Togiak: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Togiak, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTogiak Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Togiak’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouthwest Region 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 code9967899678 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 Togiak.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Togiak, mostly cold waves

On expected storm and flood damage, Togiak sits below 94% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 89% come from cold waves.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Togiak’s kids attend

Its one school is below. 198 students attend Togiak’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Togiak SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–12198D−

NCES · EDFacts

Health

Togiak stands out in Alaska and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes

No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Togiak, and among adults locally, 38% sleep under 7 hours. Only 4 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Togiak. Also worth knowing: this Alaska town does better than the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 22.

TogiakAlaska townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)32%18%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)31%16%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)22%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%13%14%
32 measures vs. Alaska
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
What stands outTogiakAK
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.5%7%
More adults facing food insecurity36.6%14.3%
Kanakanak Hospital
103.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0.4% of Togiak is conserved land

4.4 miles of trail.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 547 of 142,270 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Togiak

14pages on Togiak

About Togiak

City in Alaska, United States

Togiak (Central Yupik: Tuyuryaq) is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Togiak had a population of 817.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1969
Area
226 sq mi
Elevation
3 ft
ZIP code
99678
Area code
99678

Questions about Togiak

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Togiak, AK a good place to live?

Togiak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.