About Ester
Ester is a small unincorporated community in northern Alaska.
Ester holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 64.24 square miles.
📰 Ester News Today
- Ester Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Ester Fest finds new purpose amid park ownership Alaska's News Source · Jul 16
- David Jon Hyland Obituary (2026) - Ester, AK - Valley Funeral Home, Matsu Valley Legacy obituary · Apr 8
- Ester celebrates Fourth of July with annual parade and potluck Alaska's News Source · Jul 4
- Post Malone spotting in Fairbanks has Alaska buzzing Alaska's News Source · Apr 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ester Unique
- The only place in America named Ester — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ester
- Seed Garden · Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area64.24 sq mi
Coordinates64.8791, -148.0411