Elim, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 313. Estimated population in July 2024: 316 (+1.0% change)
Males: 178 (56.9%), Females: 135 (43.1%)
Zip code: 99739
Demographics
Median resident age: 23.6 years
Median household income: $40,179
Median house value: $91,100
Population by Race
Races in Elim:
- American Indian (94.9%)
- White Non-Hispanic (5.1%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
Ancestries: German (1.6%).
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Elim
- High school or higher: 77.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 26.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 4.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Elim city
- Never married: 47.7%
- Now married: 44.3%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 3.0%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+18.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Elim:
- MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 159 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
- NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 198 miles; NOME, AK)
- YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 266 miles; BETHEL, AK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elim:
- RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 158 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; Abbreviation: OTZ)
- NOME (about 220 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)
- RED DOG (about 238 miles; RED DOG, AK; Abbreviation: AED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elim:
- ELIM (about 2 miles; ELIM, AK; Abbreviation: ELI)
- GOLOVIN (about 52 miles; GOLOVIN, AK; Abbreviation: N93)
- SHAKTOOLIK (about 74 miles; SHAKTOOLIK, AK; Abbreviation: 2C7)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elim:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 892 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 999 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2917 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2959 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2962 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
- BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2968 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2973 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
Public primary/middle school in Elim:
- ANIGUIIN SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 29 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
Libraries
Library in Elim:
- ERNEST NYLIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,017; Location: 101 HILLSIDE STREET; 8,600 books; 247 audio materials; 74 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)