Moving to Russian Mission, Alaska

Population: 296. Estimated population in July 2024: 317 (+7.1% change)
Males: 155 (52.4%), Females: 141 (47.6%)

Zip code: 99657

Demographics

Median resident age: 18.9 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $71,900

Population by Race

Races in Russian Mission:

• American Indian (93.9%)
• White Non-Hispanic (6.1%)

Ancestries: German (3.7%), Irish (1.4%), Russian (1.4%).

Land area: 5.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Russian Mission

• High school or higher: 57.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 21.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 4.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Russian Mission city

• Never married: 49.5%
• Now married: 35.7%
• Separated: 4.4%
• Widowed: 8.2%
• Divorced: 2.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+18.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Russian Mission:

• YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 80 miles; BETHEL, AK)
• BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 274 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
• NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 323 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Russian Mission:

• BETHEL (about 79 miles; BETHEL, AK; Abbreviation: BET)
• DILLINGHAM (about 273 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; Abbreviation: DLG)
• NOME (about 340 miles; NOME, AK; Abbreviation: OME)

Other public-use airports nearest to Russian Mission:

• RUSSIAN MISSION (about 2 miles; RUSSIAN MISSION, AK; Abbreviation: RSH)
• MARSHALL DON HUNTER SR (about 48 miles; MARSHALL, AK; Abbreviation: 3A5)
• TULUKSAK (about 55 miles; TULUKSAK, AK; Abbreviation: TLT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Russian Mission:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 798 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 958 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2768 miles; LAIE, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
• LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2784 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; Full-time enrollment: 3,511)
• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2787 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2790 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
• HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2792 miles; HONOLULU, HI; Full-time enrollment: 6,186)

Public primary/middle school in Russian Mission:

• RUSSIAN MISSION SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: PO BOX 90; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Russian Mission:

• RUSSIAN MISSION COMMUNITY/SCHOOL LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,980; 550 books; 75 audio materials; 118 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)