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Tick risk in North Slope County, Alaska
North Slope County covers 8 towns. CDC reports too few cases here to publish a county Lyme rate, but each town still has a daily score built from local weather, habitat, and season. Pick your town below for today's reading.
Tick species in North Slope County
CDC county surveillance (established or reported)
- Deer tickNot established
- American dog tickReported
- Lone star tickNot established
- Gulf Coast tickNot established
Not established in this county for the deer tick, the main Lyme carrier. “Not established” means no CDC surveillance record for North Slope County, not that a town is tick free. Source: CDC tick surveillance (ArboNET Tick Module), 2025.
Diseases found in local ticks
No CDC tick-testing records for North Slope County. That is a surveillance gap, not a sign these diseases are absent. Lyme and other tickborne illnesses occur across the region.
Tick control in North Slope County, AK
Professional tick control across North Slope County usually means a barrier treatment along the lawn edge, leaf litter, stone walls, and shady borders where ticks wait for a host, applied two to four times a season by a licensed pest control company. It is the single most effective way to cut tick numbers in the part of the yard your family actually uses, and it matters most in North Slope County's more wooded towns.
How much does tick control cost in North Slope County?
Most North Slope County homeowners pay about $100 to $200 per visit for professional tick spraying, or roughly $350 to $600 for a full season of barrier treatments, depending on lot size and how wooded the property is. Quotes are free, so it costs nothing to get a real number for your yard.
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Common questions about ticks in North Slope County
Which towns in North Slope County have the highest tick risk?
Every town in North Slope County has its own daily tick-risk score built from local weather, habitat, and season. Pick your town below for today's reading and a 7-day outlook.
What ticks live in North Slope County?
CDC county surveillance does not yet list an established tick species for North Slope County, but that reflects a surveillance gap, not absence. The blacklegged (deer) tick, the main Lyme carrier, is found across the west. Take the usual precautions after time outdoors.
Is Lyme disease common in North Slope County?
CDC reports too few cases in North Slope County to publish a stable county Lyme rate, which is common in rural or low-population counties. That does not mean the risk is zero: Lyme and other tickborne illnesses occur across the Northeast.
All towns in North Slope County
Tick risk is local. Pick the town nearest you.