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UgashikAK

Today 4 people live in this town, first settled in 1932.

Population
4
Census survey, 2020–24

Is Ugashik a good place to live?

100% of households are owner-occupiers in Ugashik, against 69% in Alaska’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. 65% of the land in Ugashik is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, at 38,026 acres. Ugashik has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

4 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Ugashik: who provides what

Ugashik is unincorporated, so Lake and Peninsula Borough and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerKokhanok Village CouncilEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesLake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough provides services here
SchoolsLake and Peninsula 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 code9964999649 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 Ugashik.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Ugashik

Trails total 3.0 miles in 1 park or preserve.

64.5%conserved
64.5%
conserved · 109,314 of 169,495 acres
3.0 mi
of trails
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge—38,026
Full pageUgashik’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map3.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk38,026 acres · Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife RefugeConserved land64.5% conserved · 109,314 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Ugashik?”

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Ugashik is earthquakes, at a very high overall level

The FEMA hazard score here in Ugashik is 80 of 100. Expected losses in Ugashik break down as 46% from earthquakes and 36% from tsunamis.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesTsunamisCold waves
Full pageUgashik’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 disaster declaration · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ugashik

9pages on Ugashik
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
Outdoors3 mi of trails · 64% conserved landPlaces
The story
HistorySettled 1932
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

Questions about Ugashik

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ugashik, AK a good place to live?

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