A town of 862. Public schools that outperform most of Alaska.
The thing Hoonah does most differently from other towns.
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 Hoonah. Another town gets a different order.
Hoonah has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 90 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Hoonah’s kids attend trail 65% of Alaska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoonah City School | PK–12 | 110 | C |
Hoonah beats the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Hoonah | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.7% | 68% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.9% | 3.1% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
1.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. K'EIDLADEE PARK | 0.1 mi | 4 |
![Hoohina [i.e. Hoonah], S.E. Alaska](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/528/f59f09a8acf968046f70-l.jpg)
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in Alaska
Hoonah (Tlingit: Xunaa or Gaaw Yat’aḵ Aan) is a largely Tlingit community on Chichagof Island, located in Alaska's panhandle in the southeast region of the state. It is 30 miles (48 km) west of Juneau, across the Alaskan Inside Passage. Hoonah is the only first-class city on Chichagof Island, the 109th-largest island in the world and the 5th-largest island in the U.S. At the 2020 census the population was 931, up from 760 in 2010. In the summer the population can swell to over 1,300 depending on fishing, boating, hiking and hunting conditions. "Hoonah" became the official spelling in 1901, with establishment of the Hoonah branch of the United States Post Office. "Hoonah" is the approximate …
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