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Cantwell, Alaska

Census designated place in Denali Borough, Alaska · ZIP 99729

  • Denali Borough
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 121 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 80Households
  • $41,000Median household income
  • $221,400Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Cantwell

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−9.9%
2002102202302000: 22220002010: 21920102020: 2002020222200
Population of Cantwell at each census
CensusPopulation
2000222
2010219
2020200

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cantwell
Under $50k55%
$50k to $100k32.5%
$100k to $150k11.3%
$150k to $200k1.3%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $41,000 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cantwell
Owner occupied
70 units
Renter occupied
10 units
Vacancy rate
57.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cantwell compared with its county and state
Cantwell compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCantwellDenali BoroughAlaska
Population1212,029733,971
Median household income$41,000$88,935$89,336
Median age64.544.135.6
Median home value$221,400$262,000$333,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.1%23.6%31.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%7.6%7.8%
Owner-occupied homes87.5%78.2%66.6%
Mean commute to work21.6 minutes14.8 minutes19.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Cantwell1
Public schools in Cantwell, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Cantwell SchoolPublicPre-K–12Denali Borough School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Cantwell3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Cantwell
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District (at Large) (AK at large)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 30
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District O

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Cantwell’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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