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Akiak
Alaskacity
Akiak
Total population
377
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$78,929
Founded
1970
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Akiak (ACK-ee-ack) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 462 at the 2020 census, up from 346 in 2010. It is the home of the Akiak Native Community.
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Geography
Akiak is located at (60.912220, -161.21389) (Sec. 32, T010N, R067W, Seward Meridian), on the west bank of the Kuskokwim River, northeast of Bethel, on the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta. Akiak is located in the Bethel Recording District. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 32.58%, is water. Precipitation averages in this area, with snowfall of . Summer temperatures range from to . Winter temperatures range from to .
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Akiak, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves38
- Gray-cheeked ThrushCatharus minimus (Lafresnaye, 1848) · Aves37
- Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor (Vieillot, 1808) · Aves31
- Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves31
- Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves30
- Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves25
- Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striata (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves25
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves24
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial SchoolOther · Kwethluk · 262 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- Akiachak SchoolOther · Akiachak · 224 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Akiak SchoolOther · Akiak · 140 students · 14:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.5 — 2021-08-315 km S of Lower Kalskag, Alaska
- M 2.6 — 2020-09-07Southern Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2020-07-2213 km ENE of Tuluksak, Alaska
- M 2.6 — 2019-06-1718 km S of Willow Creek, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2016-01-2556 km S of Aniak, Alaska
- M 2.9 — 2016-01-2461 km S of Aniak, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alaska
- Akiachak6.3 mi away · pop. 736
- Kwethluk11 mi away · pop. 975
- Tuluksak16.2 mi away · pop. 118
- Bethel21.2 mi away · pop. 6,312
- Atmautluak35.9 mi away · pop. 88
- Nunapitchuk42 mi away · pop. 618
- Kasigluk44.5 mi away · pop. 698
- Tuntutuliak60.2 mi away · pop. 514
- Marshall71.9 mi away · pop. 386
- Aniak72.1 mi away
- Chuathbaluk79.8 mi away
- Kwigillingok98 mi away
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES