Ekwok is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, home to about 36 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99580.
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)285 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Aleknagik / New Airport (WKK)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK307 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ekwok; 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.
Ekwok had 111 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 277th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Dillingham Census Area grew from 4,024 residents in 1960 to 4,857 in 2020.
Dillingham Census Area, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 65°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 21.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, King Salmon, AK weather station (56 miles away).
1,289 jobs at 121 businesses in Dillingham Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ekwok.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Southwest Region School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sonny Nelson SchoolEkwok | Pre-K–12 | 17 | Public | 0.9 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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