Town guide

Klukwan, Alaska

Klukwan is a community in Haines Borough, Alaska, home to about 82 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99827.

Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8259 per sq mi
Median home value$75,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$245Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Klukwan

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Klukwan

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)513 miles away
Closer regional airportHaines Airport (HNS)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK490 miles away

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

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

Who represents Klukwan

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

Klukwan had 87 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2000.

It’s the 235th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Haines Borough grew from 1,504 residents in 1970 to 2,080 in 2020.

Klukwan population by census2000: 139, 2010: 95, 2020: 871392000952010872020

Haines Borough, 1970–2020

Haines Borough population, 1970 to 20201970: 1,504, 1980: 1,680, 1990: 2,117, 2000: 2,392, 2010: 2,508, 2020: 2,0802K’702K’802K’902K’003K’102K’20

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

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 65°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KlukwanJan: high 30°F, low 19°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 22°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 26°F, 3 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; May: high 60°F, low 42°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 64°F, low 49°F, 1.6 in; Jul: high 65°F, low 52°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 64°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 57°F, low 46°F, 5.9 in; Oct: high 48°F, low 38°F, 6.8 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 26°F, 5.7 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 22°F, 7.1 in30°19°Jan4.934°22°Feb3.439°26°Mar3.050°34°Apr2.460°42°May1.964°49°Jun1.665°52°Jul1.764°51°Aug3.257°46°Sep5.948°38°Oct6.836°26°Nov5.732°22°Dec7.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Haines Borough

659 jobs at 137 businesses in Haines Borough. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Haines BoroughRetail trade: 148 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 113 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 77 jobs; Construction: 72 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 61 jobs; Administrative and support: 30 jobs; Manufacturing: 24 jobs; Professional services: 23 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Arts, entertainment and recreation 12% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 5% Manufacturing 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Klukwan.

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists9
Chiropractors2

Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Klukwan

Grocery stores

  • Howsers Iga Supermarket3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Haines Borough Public Library3.5 mi

Museums

  • Hammer Museum3.6 mi
  • Sheldon Muesum3.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Klukwan

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Haines ElementaryHainesPre-K–8153Public3.3 mi
Haines Home SchoolHainesK–1224Public3.3 mi
Klukwan SchoolKlukwanK–1221Public16.1 mi
Haines High SchoolHaines9–1278Public3.3 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 Haines, Mosquito Lake, Mud Bay, Excursion Inlet, Lutak and Covenant Life.

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