Port Heiden is 424 miles southwest of Anchorage, at the mouth of the Meshik River on the north side of the Alaska Peninsula. It lies near the Aniakchak National Preserve and Monument. A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Port Heiden Village Council. The population of the community consists of 78.2% Alaska Native or part Native. Commercial fishing and government jobs provide the majority of cash income. Subsistence harvests of salmon, other fish and marine mammals average 109 lbs. per person.
City of Port Heiden
P.O. Box 49050
Port Heiden, AK 99549
Mayor- Marc Welbourne
ph:(907) 837-2209
City Clerk- Lavada O’Domin
ph:(907) 837-2209
Village Council:
Native Council of Port Heiden
P.O. Box 49007
Port Heiden, AK 99549
President- Henry Matson, Jr.
ph: (907) 837-2296
CDQ Group:
Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation
PO Box 1464
Dillingham, AK 99576-1464
President/CEO- Robin Samuelson
ph: (907) 842-4370
P.O. Box 49050
Port Heiden, AK 99549
Utility Manager-Delores Anderson
ph: (907) 837-2209
Download a listing of projects submitted by the City of Port Heiden for inclusion in the Southwest Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.