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Port Alsworth, Alaska

Port Alsworth is a community in Lake And Penins County, Alaska, home to about 199 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99653.

Population1999 per sq mi
Median household income$67,750Census

ZIP codes in Port Alsworth

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Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)161 miles away
Closer regional airportIliamna Airport (ILI)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK183 miles away

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

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

Who represents Port Alsworth

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

Port Alsworth had 186 residents in the 2020 census, up 79% since 2000.

It’s the 185th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Lake And Penins County grew from 1,668 residents in 1990 to 1,476 in 2020.

Port Alsworth population by census2000: 104, 2010: 159, 2020: 186104200015920101862020

Lake And Penins County, 1990–2020

Lake And Penins County population, 1990 to 20201990: 1,668, 2000: 1,823, 2010: 1,631, 2020: 1,4762K’902K’002K’101K’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 69°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 13.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 88 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Port AlsworthJan: high 24°F, low 10°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 15°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 47°F, low 30°F, 0.5 in; May: high 59°F, low 39°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 67°F, low 47°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 69°F, low 52°F, 1.4 in; Aug: high 66°F, low 49°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 57°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 44°F, low 32°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 32°F, low 21°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 15°F, 1 in24°10°Jan0.730°15°Feb0.935°15°Mar0.647°30°Apr0.559°39°May0.467°47°Jun0.769°52°Jul1.466°49°Aug1.757°42°Sep2.644°32°Oct1.332°21°Nov1.327°15°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Lake And Penins County

252 jobs at 57 businesses in Lake And Penins County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake And Penins CountyTransportation and warehousing: 102 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27 jobs; Utilities: 17 jobs; Retail trade: 17 jobs; Other services: 16 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 4 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 3 jobsTransportation and warehousing 41% Hotels and restaurants 11% Utilities 7% Retail trade 7% Other services 6% Health care and social assistance 2% Arts, entertainment and recreation 2% Real estate and rentals 1%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Alsworth.

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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

Schools in Port Alsworth

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tanalian SchoolPort AlsworthPre-K–1240Public0.7 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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