Holy Cross, Alaska

About Holy Cross

Holy Cross is a tiny community in central Alaska with an estimated population of 171.

Holy Cross holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 29.18 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 6 residents per square mile.

📰 Holy Cross News Today

• Holy Cross post office closed due to flood-related mold KBBI AM 890 · Sep 24
• Yukon River breakup floods Holy Cross as Russian Mission remains under flood warning KYUK · May 19
• Men’s ice hockey to host Alaska Anchorage for second time in program history Holy Cross Athletics · Nov 20
• Alaskans gather for Ash Wednesday as Lent begins across the state Your Alaska Link · Feb 18
• Lower Yukon communities impacted by breakup flooding now eligible for disaster assistance KYUK · May 22

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What Makes Holy Cross Unique

• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Part of the fabric of Alaska — one of 355 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.

🏫 Schools in Holy Cross

• Jeffery A. Bader Memorial School

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

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