Chignik Lake is a community in Lake And Penins County, Alaska, home to about 27 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99548.
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)464 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Port Heiden Airport (PTH)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK481 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chignik Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chignik Lake had 61 residents in the 2020 census, down 58% since 2000.
It’s the 288th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Lake And Penins County grew from 1,668 residents in 1990 to 1,476 in 2020.
Lake And Penins County, 1990–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
252 jobs at 57 businesses in Lake And Penins County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Public schools here are run by Lake and Peninsula Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chignik Lake SchoolChignik Lake | Pre-K–12 | 26 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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