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Conserved land4.8%1,093 of 22,861 acres
Trails4.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0518 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Town in Alaska
1963Established
2,249Population
36.3 sq miArea
95 ftElevation

Dillingham (Central Yupik: Curyung), also known as Curyung, is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. Incorporated in 1963, it is an important commercial fishing port on Nushagak Bay. As per the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,249, down from 2,329 in 2010.

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ZIP code99576
Area code907
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Violent crime per 1,000
Dillingham 1.9
Alaska 7.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Dillingham 0
Alaska 19.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Dillingham’s kids attend trail 61% of Alaska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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