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Elim

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Trails1.5 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
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About Elim

City in Alaska, United States
366Population
2.4 sq miArea
36 ftElevation

Elim (Central Yupik: Neviarcaurluq; Inupiaq: Nivviaqhchauġluq) is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elim had a population of 366.

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ZIP code99739
Area code99739
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Health in Elim

Compared with Alaska

1better than AK·24worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Norton Sound Regional HospitalNome · 70.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Elim ClinicElim · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Natural hazards in Elim

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

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School Grade C

The public schools Elim’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Alaska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictBering Strait School DistrictSchools1

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