Whale PassAK
With 88 residents, this town was settled in 1980.
Is Whale Pass a good place to live?
Whale Pass’ midpoint age is 67.8 years, where Alaska’s towns sit at 36.6 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Whale Pass. 65% of the land in Whale Pass is conserved, above both Alaska’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Tongass National Forest, 12,352 acres with 12.4 miles of trail. Whale Pass has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
88 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Whale Pass: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whale Pass, 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 Whale Pass.
Protected land: nearly a third of Whale Pass
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 12 miles. Whale Pass’ density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tongass National Forest | 12.4 mi | 12,352 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Whale Pass’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Southeast Island School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whale Pass SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 9 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in Whale Pass is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Whale Pass’ natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 1 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 48% come from inland flooding and 17% from landslides. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Whale Pass stands out in Alaska and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Whale Pass. Whale Pass: 26% of adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Whale Pass | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Whale Pass | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.9% | 17.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 68% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.4% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Whale Pass
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Whale Pass; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Whale Pass residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alaska.
About Whale Pass
Second Class City in Alaska, United States
Whale Pass is a second-class city in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Whale Pass had a population of 86.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 128 ft
Questions about Whale Pass
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whale Pass, AK a good place to live?
Whale Pass has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.