Koyukuk, Alaska

About Koyukuk

Koyukuk, AK is a tiny community located in northern Alaska, home to 92 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Koyukuk holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.75 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 16 residents per square mile.

📰 Koyukuk News Today

• New wildfire in Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge 50% contained Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jul 4
• How many people live in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Dunleavy declares disaster as ice jam flooding hits two interior communities Alaska's News Source · May 11
• Dunleavy issues disaster declaration for flooded Interior Alaska communities KUAC · May 12
• Smokejumpers Continue Work on Cone Fire Burning Within the Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jul 5

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What Makes Koyukuk Unique

• The only place in America named Koyukuk — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 92 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• 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

• 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.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🏫 Schools in Koyukuk

• Ella B. Vernetti School

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

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