TyonekAK
A town of 291, settled in 1934.
Is Tyonek a good place to live?
21% of the land in Tyonek is conserved, above both Alaska’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Tyonek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
291 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tyonek: who provides what
Tyonek is unincorporated, so Kenai Peninsula Borough 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 Tyonek.
The schools Tyonek’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tebughna SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 20 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
High risk in Tyonek, with avalanches at the top
For Tyonek, the risk rating from FEMA is 79 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 94% come from avalanches and 5% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tyonek keeps 21.2% of its land conserved
Tyonek’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 4.4 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Alaska and the rest of the country, more of Tyonek’s adults smoke cigarettes
Tyonek: 36% of adults worry about having enough food, against 13% in Alaska’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Tyonek, and on top of that 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours locally. Of 32 CDC measures, Tyonek beats the Alaska average on 1 and trails it on 28.
| Tyonek | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tyonek | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.9% | 17.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 35.5% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Tyonek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tyonek; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Tyonek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Tyonek
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Tyonek or Present / New Tyonek (Dena'ina: Qaggeyshlat - ″little place between toes") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census the population was 152, down from 171 in 2010. In 1973, the community formed the Tyonek Native Corporation (TNC) under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and is federally recognized.
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- Area
- 69 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 99682
Questions about Tyonek
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Is Tyonek, AK a good place to live?
Tyonek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.