Upper KalskagAK
The town was settled in 1975 and has 207 residents today.
Is Upper Kalskag a good place to live?
Upper Kalskag’s average commute 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 higher share of children under 18 than Upper Kalskag. Upper Kalskag has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
207 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Upper Kalskag: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Upper Kalskag, 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 Upper Kalskag.
The schools Upper Kalskag’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Kuspuk School District. Public school enrollment in Upper Kalskag: 110 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph S. & Olinga Gregory ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 46 | – |
| George Morgan Sr. H.S.Largest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 64 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Conservation land takes up 10.3% of Upper Kalskag
Upper Kalskag’s trail density comes in at 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Upper Kalskag stands out in Alaska and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Upper Kalskag. 34% of adults get no exercise outside work in the town. Against the Alaska average, Upper Kalskag comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 25.
| Upper Kalskag | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Upper Kalskag | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 39.4% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Upper Kalskag has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA puts 33% of Upper Kalskag’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 31% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Upper Kalskag
About Upper Kalskag
City in Alaska, United States
Upper Kalskag (Russian: Аппер-Калскаг) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is thirty miles west of Aniak. As of the 2020 census, Upper Kalskag had a population of 212.
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- Established
- 1975
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 99607
Questions about Upper Kalskag
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Is Upper Kalskag, AK a good place to live?
Upper Kalskag has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.