Am I Rural? – Report

Report produced by the Rural Health Information Hub on 01/21/25.

Location
Report Address:
Togiak, AK *

Latitude: 59.06034
Longitude: -160.3777

Census Tract:
    02070000100 (2010 & 2020)

County:
Dillingham Census Area, AK

* Report is for a specific point in Togiak, AK. Results may not be the same for all points in Togiak, AK.

Common Rural Definitions
How Your Location is Defined
Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), 2023

Data Source: 2023 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

Nonmetropolitan - not located in a metropolitan or micropolitan area.
Urban Areas, 2020

Data Source: 2023 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

Not located in an Urban Area.
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) defined rural areas

Data Source: List provided by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy - updated 11/21/2024

Dillingham Census Area, AK has been designated by FORHP as rural.
Frontier and Remote Area (FAR) 2010

Data Source: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service

Note: FAR levels are based on 2010 ZIP codes, which may be different than what the location currently uses

For a full list of FAR ZIP codes, see: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service.

Rural Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs)
by 2010 census tract

Data Source: Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes, Economic Research Service

  • RUCA Code: 10.0
  • Primary Description: Rural areas: primary flow to a tract outside a UA or UC (including self)
Rural Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs) 2023

Data Source: Economic Research Service

RUCCs are assigned at the county level.

Information for Dillingham Census Area

  • RUCC Code: 9
  • RUCC Description: Nonmetro - Urban population of fewer than 5,000, not adjacent to a metro area
Urban Influence Codes (UICs) 2024

Data Source: Economic Research Service

 Information for Dillingham Census Area
  • Urban Influence Code: 9
  • UIC Description: Noncore, not adjacent to a metro area and does not contain a town of at least 5,000 residents
Census 2020, Percent Rural

Data Source: Urban and Rural, U.S. Census Bureau

Information for Dillingham Census Area
  • Percent of County Population that is Rural: 100.00
Program Eligibility
The information provided by this service addresses only the rural aspect of a program's requirements. Your Am I Rural? report is not a guarantee of your rural status. Please check with the program contacts directly to verify your eligibility for specific federal programs.
Program Rural? Explanation
CMS - Rural Health Clinics (RHC) Program YES CMS interim guidance considers a location to meet the rural location requirement for the RHC program if it is outside of an urbanized area in the 2010 Census Bureau data OR if it is outside of an urban area in the 2020 Census Bureau data.
  • This location is outside of 2010 Urbanized Areas
  • Also, this location is outside of 2020 Urban Areas
Shortage Designations
Area Type Details
Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) NO  
Dental Care HPSA YES
Name: Native Alaskan - Dillingham Census Area
ID: 6022215669
Type: HPSA Population
Population: Native American Population HPSA
Score: 14
Date of Designation: October 26, 2023
Last Update: October 26, 2023
Mental Health HPSA YES
Name: Bristol Bay/Dillingham/Lake Peninsula
ID: 7021618875
Type: Geographic HPSA
Score: 14
Date of Designation: January 21, 2010
Last Update: August 17, 2021
Medically Underserved Area/Population YES
Name: Low Inc - Dillingham Census Area
ID: 07228
Type: Medically Underserved Area – Governor’s Exception
Score: 0
Date of Designation: June 28, 2002
Last Update: June 28, 2002

For data sources and definitions, see the Rural Classifications help section.