Circle, Alaska

About Circle

Circle is a small unincorporated community in northern Alaska.

Officially, Circle is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 105.99 square miles.

📰 Circle News Today

• Two boaters and a dog stranded north of the Arctic Circle rescued - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Fairbanks Daily News-Miner · Oct 11
• Alaska Army National Guard rescues stranded boaters near Arctic Circle Army.mil · Oct 7
• Alaska Army National Guard aviators rescue two stranded boaters north of the Arctic Circle Alaska Army National Guard (.mil) · Oct 7
• Alaska Guard Aviators Rescue Two Boaters and Their Dog National Guard.mil · Oct 8
• Alaska Army National Guard rescues two overdue boaters near Arctic Circle Your Alaska Link · Oct 8

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Circle Unique

• Unusually large footprint: 105.99 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Positioned in northern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🏫 Schools in Circle

• Earla Hutchinson School

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

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