A town of 494, settled in 1967.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Chevak. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 0% of U.S. communities.
Chevak beats the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 27.
| What stands out | Chevak | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 46.9% | 14.3% |
Kashunamiut School District · 1 schools
| School | Grades | Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevak School | PK–12 | 320 |
6.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Alaska, United States
Chevak (Cevʼaq , which means "cut-through channel" in Chevak Cup’ik) is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 951, up from 938 in 2010. There is a tri-language system in Chevak; English, Cup’ik, and a mixture of the two languages. The people in Chevak speak a dialect of Central Yup'ik, Cup'ik (pr. Chew-pick), and identify themselves as Cup'ik people rather than Yup'ik. This unique identity has allowed them to form a single-site school district, the Kashunamiut School District, rather than joining a neighboring Yup'ik school district. The Cup'ik dialect is distinguished from Yup'ik by the change of "y" sounds into "ch" sounds, represente…
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