Willow CreekAK
A town of 144 in Alaska.
Is Willow Creek a good place to live?
Willow Creek’s January low is -10°F, below both the Alaska town median (7°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Willow Creek. Willow Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
144 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Willow Creek.
Very high risk in Willow Creek, with avalanches at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over three quarters of Willow Creek’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 11% to earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Willow Creek have high blood pressure than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
Only 4 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Willow Creek. In Willow Creek, just over one in ten adults have diabetes. The town does better than the Alaska average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10.
| Willow Creek | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 68% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Willow Creek | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 66% | 59.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.9% | 68% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8.8% of Willow Creek is conserved land
3.3 miles of trail. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 4 have a lower density of trails than Willow Creek.
| Willow Creek | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.8% | 15% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Willow Creek
Moving to Willow Creek: who provides what
Willow Creek is unincorporated, so Copper River Census Area 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Willow Creek; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Willow Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Willow Creek
CDP in Alaska, United States
Willow Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 190, down from 191 in 2010.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
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