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Mountain Village

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Total population

949

Median home value

$50,400

0.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$65,078

Mountain Village$65k
National$74k

Air quality index

25Good
Elevation5 m
Land area11.76 km²
Weather39°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates62.09°, -163.70°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • High Surf Advisory · Minor
    High Surf Advisory issued October 5 at 2:51PM AKDT until October 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
5 m
Area
11.76 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mountain Village is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States, located on the Yukon River near the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. As of the 2020 census, Mountain Village had a population of 621.

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History & geography

Geography

Mountain Village is located at (62.090075, -163.723936). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Mountain Village has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with short, mild summers with cool nights and long, cold winters. Precipitation peaks during August.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
20.5
Median home value
$50,400
Housing units
252
Poverty rate
39.6%
Unemployment
14.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
0.5%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
62.0919
Longitude
-163.6953
Water area
1.20 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
39°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
29°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
35°F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
26°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
36°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
26°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Mountain Village, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
25
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
72
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
41.5%
Diabetes
18.2%
Adult obesity
47.2%
Binge drinking
15.1%
Adult smoking
37%
No leisure activity
38.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
0
Middle
0
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Mountain Village School
    Other · Mountain Village · 183 students · 13.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2006-01-16

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Elevation
148 ft (45 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.47
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
901

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
248
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mountain Village

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
YUKON R AT PILOT STATION AK
Distance
28.6 mi
Streamflow
562,000 cfs
Gage height
24.96 ft
Water temp
5.1 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-05 15:45 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library