Elim, Alaska

About Elim

Elim, AK is a tiny community located in northern Alaska with an estimated population of 363.

Elim holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.63 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 138 residents per square mile.

📰 Elim News Today

• Iron Dog riders stuck in deep snow, ground storm west of Elim KNOM Radio Mission · Feb 18
• One person killed in snowmachine collision in Western Alaska Alaska's News Source · Mar 7
• Maps showing modeled velocity hazard for a 1-year and 100-year return period storm with 50cm of sea-level rise in Elim, Alaska usgs.gov · Jun 26
• Woman dies after being struck by snowmachine while riding a sled; child injured KSNB · Mar 8
• Snowmachine accident in Elim kills woman, injures child | Local & State News Your Alaska Link · Mar 9

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What Makes Elim Unique

• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🏫 Schools in Elim

• Aniguiin School

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

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