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Brevig Mission
Alaskacity
Brevig Mission
Total population
718
Median home value
$92,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$63,088
Founded
1969
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Coastal Flood Advisory · MinorCoastal Flood Advisory issued October 5 at 2:51PM AKDT until October 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
- High Wind Watch · SevereHigh Wind Watch issued October 5 at 2:17PM AKDT until October 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Brevig Mission is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska. The population was 428 at the 2020 census. It is named for the Norwegian Lutheran pastor Tollef L. Brevig, who served at the mission that would later bear his name. First settled in 1900, the mission became known as Teller Mission before receiving its current name. The mostly Inupiat Eskimo population continues to practice subsistence. Brevig Mission is a dry village, which means the sale or possession of alcohol is illegal.
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Geography
Brevig Mission is located at (65.334235, -166.492952). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (1.89%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Brevig Mission, 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
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Brevig Mission SchoolOther · Brevig Mission · 169 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- James C. Isabell SchoolOther · Teller · 70 students · 8.8:1 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 4 — 2026-09-108 km SE of Port Clarence, Alaska
- M 2.6 — 2026-06-2652 km ESE of Teller, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2026-03-1954 km SW of Shishmaref, Alaska
- M 2.9 — 2026-03-1749 km ESE of Teller, Alaska
- M 2.6 — 2025-09-0325 km SW of Wales, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2025-08-2023 km SSW of Wales, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alaska
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Brevig Mission
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library