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Anvik, Alaska

City · Population 71 · #136 in Alaska
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Anvik is a city, home to the Deg Hit'an people, in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The name Anvik, meaning "exit" in the Central Alaskan Yup'ik language, became the common usage despite multiple names at the time, and may have come from early Russian explorers.

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About Anvik

Anvik, AK is a tiny community located in central Alaska with an estimated population of 71.

Anvik holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.59 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 7 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Anvik Unique

  • The only place in America named Anvik — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • With 71 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
  • One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
  • Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.

Why People Love It Here

  • Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.

🏫 Schools in Anvik

  • Blackwell School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateAlaska
TypeCity
Population (2024)71
Rank in state#136 of 149
Land area9.59 sq mi
Density7/sq mi
Coordinates62.6309, -160.2160

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