Town guide

Edna Bay, Alaska

Edna Bay is a city in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, home to about 25 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99921.

Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population251 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Edna Bay

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Edna Bay

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)723 miles away
Closer regional airportKlawock Airport (KLW)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK706 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Edna Bay; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Edna Bay

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Edna Bay had 25 residents in the 2020 census, down 49% since 2000.

It’s the 292nd largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Edna Bay population by census2000: 49, 2010: 42, 2020: 25492000422010252020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 61°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 99.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Edna BayJan: high 39°F, low 33°F, 9.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 32°F, 6.9 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 33°F, 8.1 in; Apr: high 47°F, low 37°F, 7.2 in; May: high 53°F, low 43°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 57°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Jul: high 60°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 61°F, low 53°F, 7.3 in; Sep: high 57°F, low 48°F, 10.4 in; Oct: high 50°F, low 42°F, 13.1 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 36°F, 12.3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 34°F, 10.9 in39°33°Jan9.140°32°Feb6.942°33°Mar8.147°37°Apr7.253°43°May5.557°48°Jun4.060°52°Jul5.161°53°Aug7.357°48°Sep10.450°42°Oct13.143°36°Nov12.340°34°Dec10.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Craig, AK weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area

991 jobs at 175 businesses in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaRetail trade: 213 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 180 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 106 jobs; Manufacturing: 94 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 79 jobs; Utilities: 55 jobs; Construction: 53 jobs; Administrative and support: 46 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Utilities 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edna Bay.

Nearest hospitals

  • Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ketchikan56.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers36
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Edna Bay

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • AC Craig Thompson House0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Whale Tail Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Craig Public Library1.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Edna Bay

Public schools here are run by Craig City School District, Southeast Island School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Craig ElementaryCraigPre-K–582Public0.8 mi
Hollis SchoolHollisPre-K–1212Public18.3 mi
PACE CorrespondenceCraigK–12414Public0.8 mi
Craig Middle SchoolCraig6–852Public0.8 mi
Craig High SchoolCraig9–1267Public1.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Craig, Hollis, Naukati Bay and Whale Pass.

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