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Crooked Creek, Alaska

Crooked Creek is a community in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, home to about 17 people across 100 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99575.

Population170 per sq mi
Median household income$58,750Census

ZIP codes in Crooked Creek

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Around Crooked Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)268 miles away
Closer regional airportAniak Airport (ANI)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK291 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crooked Creek; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crooked Creek

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Population over time

Crooked Creek had 90 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.

It’s the 301st largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Bethel Census Area grew from 5,537 residents in 1960 to 18,666 in 2020.

Crooked Creek population by census2000: 137, 2010: 105, 2020: 9013720001052010902020

Bethel Census Area, 1960–2020

Bethel Census Area population, 1960 to 20201960: 5,537, 1970: 7,579, 1980: 10,999, 1990: 13,656, 2000: 16,006, 2010: 17,013, 2020: 18,6666K’608K’7011K’8014K’9016K’0017K’1019K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Jobs in Bethel Census Area

2,523 jobs at 215 businesses in Bethel Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bethel Census AreaRetail trade: 942 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 520 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 344 jobs; Information: 98 jobs; Administrative and support: 84 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 84 jobs; Other services: 84 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 74 jobsRetail trade 37% Health care and social assistance 21% Transportation and warehousing 14% Information 4% Administrative and support 3% Hotels and restaurants 3% Other services 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Schools in Crooked Creek

Public schools here are run by Kuspuk School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Johnnie John Sr. SchoolCrooked CreekPre-K–1222Public4.9 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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