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Womens BayAK

A town of 788.

Population

788

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Womens Bay a good place to live?

Womens Bay’s July high is 62°F, below both the Alaska town median (66°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Womens Bay. 55% of the land in Womens Bay is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Sargent Creek, at 21 acres. Womens Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

788 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Kodiak · 12 mi Port Lions · 14 mi Ouzinkie · 18 mi

Kodiak StationWomens Bay

Getting set up

Moving to Womens Bay: who provides what

Womens Bay is unincorporated, so Kodiak Island Borough and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAlaska Village Elec Coop65.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterUscg Station Kodiak water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesKodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough provides services here

SchoolsKodiak Island 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 code9961599615 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 Womens Bay.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Womens Bay is conserved land

25 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

54.7%conserved

54.7%

conserved · 15,272 of 27,910 acres

25 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Sargent Creek	—	21
2. Panamaroff Park	—	4

Full pageWomens Bay’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map25 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk21 acres · Sargent Creek Conserved land54.7% conserved · 15,272 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Womens Bay?”

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

Natural hazards

Tsunamis leads a very high hazard risk in Womens Bay

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.

98risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

TsunamisEarthquakes

Full pageWomens Bay’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get readyReady for tsunamis

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Womens Bay

Womens Bay has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Womens Bay is 26°F.

70″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–37°

Spring34–45°

Summer49–61°

Fall37–49°

Oct 3

typical first frost

May 5

typical last frost

Full pageWomens Bay’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 62°, January lows 26°Rain & snow70″ of snow a winter · 78 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and nowThen and now

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Womens Bay is

Womens Bay beats the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Womens Bay. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Womens Bay.

	Womens Bay	Alaska towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	21%	16%	14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	68%	68%	79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	39%	35%	36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%