Toksook Bay, 2009
Toksook Bay’s story
56 years in pictures
Census counts: 257 in 1970, 658 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1996 and a map from 1954 on.
- 1970Toksook Bay is settled
Toksook BayAK
Photo: Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region · Public domain
Population
625
2025 Census estimate · −5.2% since 2020
Median home value
$66K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
21.7
years
Land area
74 sq mi
Is Toksook Bay a good place to live?
Toksook Bay’s typical journey to work is 6 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 Toksook Bay. 41% of the land in Toksook Bay is conserved, above both the Alaska town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Toksook Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Toksook Bay stand out
Where Toksook Bay beats most towns.
Small town
625 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Toksook Bay: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Toksook Bay, and how to reach them.
PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterToksook Bay Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Toksook Bay’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 code9963799637 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 Toksook Bay.
Natural hazards
Toksook Bay faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Toksook Bay after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 99% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 88% come from cold waves and 6% from inland flooding.
1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Toksook Bay’s kids attend
Public schools: the Lower Kuskokwim School District. Its one school is below. Toksook Bay’s only public school teaches 171 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Island Area SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 171 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Toksook Bay
54 miles of trail. In Toksook Bay, the concentration of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile.
40.9%conserved
40.9%
conserved · 18,447 of 45,066 acres
54 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
Compared with most of Alaska and the rest of the country, more of Toksook Bay’s adults say their health is fair or poor
The share of adults in Toksook Bay who binge drink: 16%. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Toksook Bay. Two figures for adults here: 36% smoke cigarettes, 24% report frequent mental distress. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Toksook Bay.
| Toksook Bay | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Alaska
1 better5 too close to call26 worse
| What stands out | Toksook Bay | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 47.1% | 14.3% |
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Toksook Bay
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The big questions
Out and about
About Toksook Bay
City in Alaska, United States
Toksook Bay (TOOK-sook or TUCK-sook) is a city and village on Nelson Island in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. As of the 2020 census, Toksook Bay had a population of 658. Toksook Bay (pronounced Tuqsuk Bay in Yup'ik) was established in 1964 by residents of nearby Nightmute. Nunakauyaq is its ‘real name’. Almost the entire population are members of the Alaska Native Nunakauyarmiut ("People of Nunakauyaq"), who rely on fishing and other subsistence activities.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1972
- Area
- 74 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- ZIP code
- 99637
- Area code
- 99637
Questions about Toksook Bay
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Toksook Bay, AK a good place to live?
Toksook Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.