Welcome to Mountain Village ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain Village, you might consider that their post office opened in 1934.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mountain Village has a population of 885 people<1> (see below for details).

The city of Mountain Village is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Mountain Village lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mountain Village: 907

The ZIP code for Mountain Village: 99632<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mountain Village had an population of 885 people. This is an increase of 8.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mountain Village had a population of 813 people.

The population of Mountain Village represents 0.11% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 813 people, the population of Mountain Village increased 7.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 755 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mountain Village.

Communities Also Named Mountain Village ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mountain Village - they are located in Colorado and Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Village.

Communities near Mountain Village ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Mountain Village.

Saint Marys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Marys
- From Mountain Village to Saint Marys
Johnnys Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnnys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnnys Village
Pitkas Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkas Point
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pitkas Point
- From Mountain Village to Pitkas Point
Pilot Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Station <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pilot Station
- From Mountain Village to Pilot Station
Fish Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Village

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mountain Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Village.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Village. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Village.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Village ...

Looking for more information about Mountain Village? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mountain Village, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Village.

Adding Mountain Village to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mountain Village in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mountain Village was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mountain Village post office opened in 1934.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain Village.

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mountain Village.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mountain Village). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mountain Village or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/