Adak’s story
25 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 2001Adak is settled
AdakAK
A town of 73, settled in 2001.
Photo: Kent Sundseth · Public domain
Population
73
residents
Median home value
$139K
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
56.5
years
Land area
68 sq mi
Small town
73 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Adak’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →54°
Cloudy
H 0° · L 44°
Local news
All →- KTUU wins national Murrow awardAlaska's News Source · Aug 13
- AK unveils Riadha Connect platform to manage athletics activitiesCitizen Digital · Jul 22
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Adak. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with tsunamis at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TsunamisEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Adak is
Adak beats the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
32 measures vs. Alaska
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Adak | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 24.8% | 14.3% |
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
6.3% of Adak is conserved land
16 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
6.3%conserved
6.3%
conserved · 2,874 of 45,625 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge | — | 787 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Adak
City in Alaska, United States
Adak (, AY-dack; Aleut: Adaax, pronounced [ˈaðɑχ]), formerly Adak Station, is a city located on Adak Island, in the Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 171, down from 326 in 2010. It is the westernmost municipality in the United States and the southernmost city in Alaska. (See Extreme points of the United States.) The city is the former location of the Naval Air Facility Adak, NAVFAC Adak.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 2001
- Population
- 171
- Area
- 68 sq mi
- Elevation
- 164 ft
- ZIP code
- 99546
- Area code
- 907
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