Kodiak, Alaska

About Kodiak

Kodiak, AK is a close-knit town located in southern Alaska counting 5,399 people who proudly call it home.

Kodiak holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.93 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,374 residents per square mile.

📰 Kodiak News Today

• Harmful Algal Bloom Sampling Supports Safe Seafood in Kodiak, Alaska (Video) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (.gov) · Oct 6
• How Alaska’s fish became a defining issue for the midterms Juneau Empire · Oct 6
• Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits southern Alaska USA Today · Oct 6
• Coast Guard rescues boater after vessel sinks near Murder Cove, Alaska United States Coast Guard News (.mil) · Sep 30
• Kodiak Island schools credit visa and green card programs for low teacher turnover Alaska Public Media · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alaska headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Kodiak Unique

• A top-25 city in Alaska by population (#11 of 149 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Kodiak — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Positioned in southern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,399.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kodiak

• Nuniaq — regional
• Bean and Bloom Coffeehouse — coffee shop (café)
• El Chicano — mexican
• Old Powerhouse Resaurant — sushi

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Kodiak History Museum · Museum
• Kodiak Maritime Museum · Museum
• Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Museum
• Three Sisters Trailhead · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kodiak

• Buskin River State Receation Area reviews ★
• Larch Street Park reviews ★
• Pearson Park reviews ★
• Preschool Park reviews ★
• Spruce Tree Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Kodiak

• AKTEACH
• East Elementary
• Kodiak High School
• Kodiak Middle School
• Main Elementary
• North Star Elementary
• Peterson Elementary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Providence Kodiak Island Medical Ctr · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Kodiak

🏘️ Nearby Communities