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Chevak, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 765. Estimated population in July 2024: 819 (+7.1% change)
Males: 407 (53.2%), Females: 358 (46.8%)

Zip code: 99563

Demographics

Median resident age: 17.4 years
Median household income: $26,875
Median house value: $50,000

Population by Race

Races in Chevak:

  • American Indian (95.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (1.3%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Chevak, AK

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chevak

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 15.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 4.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chevak city

  • Never married: 56.8%
  • Now married: 34.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 1.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +223 (+41.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chevak:

  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 210 miles; NOME, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 262 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 424 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chevak:

  • NOME (about 205 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)
  • BETHEL (about 265 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
  • RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 423 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; Abbreviation: OTZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chevak:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chevak:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1091 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1249 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2791 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2807 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2813 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2815 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2815 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 14,113)

Public primary/middle school in Chevak:

  • CHEVAK SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 985 KSD WAY; Grades: PK – 12)

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