About Crooked Creek
Set in the central part of Alaska, Crooked Creek is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Crooked Creek is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 100.59 square miles.
📰 Crooked Creek News Today
- Crooked Creek Is The Closest Village To The Donlin Mine, And The Town Is Conflicted About It KYUK · Nov 15
- Paulson-Backed NovaGold Strikes Deal for Full Ownership of Alaska Mine Bloomberg.com · Jul 22
- Crooked Creek struggles to rebuild after historic breakup flooding Alaska Public Media · Jun 12
- Crooked Creek’s untold story of Donlin Gold Alaska Beacon · May 8
- Significant rainfall slows fire spread on Oskawalik Fire, 5 miles south of Crooked Creek Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jun 29
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What Makes Crooked Creek Unique
- Unusually large footprint: 100.59 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.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.
🏫 Schools in Crooked Creek
- Johnnie John Sr. School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area100.59 sq mi
Coordinates61.7967, -158.0809