Craig, Alaska

About Craig

Craig is a small town in southeastern Alaska counting 1,051 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Craig is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.69 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 157 residents per square mile.

📰 Craig News Today

• Adam Crum announces lieutenant governor running mate: US Army vet Bob Craig Alaska Story · Sep 30
• ‘He loved everybody’: Father remembers teen son killed alongside his friend in dirt bike collision Alaska's News Source · Jul 16
• Alaska's Prince of Wales Island residents rally around Liberty Church pastor, family after tragic accident The Alabama Baptist · Jul 25
• Craig Richards and Scott Kendall debate ballot measure 2 Lincoln-Douglas style Must Read Alaska · Oct 5
• Craig, AK Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Craig Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Craig — but the Alaska one has a character all its own.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Positioned in southeastern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🏫 Schools in Craig

• Craig Elementary
• Craig High School
• Craig Middle School
• PACE Correspondence

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

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