Manokotak, Alaska

About Manokotak

Manokotak, AK is a tiny community located in southern Alaska, home to 466 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Manokotak holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 73.67 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 6 residents per square mile.

📰 Manokotak News Today

• Manokotak man facing murder charges after killing relative with anchor during fishing trip, troopers say Alaska's News Source · Jul 15
• Manokotak man arrested in Igushik River fishing site homicide case Your Alaska Link · Jul 16
• Manokotak man faces murder charges after fatally striking relative with anchor KDLG · Jul 17
• Manokotak woman sentenced in sprawling Alaska drug trafficking case tied to fentanyl distribution Alaska's News Source · May 27
• Alaska's Village Public Safety Officers Police Magazine · Oct 15

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What Makes Manokotak Unique

• The only place in America named Manokotak — 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

• 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 16 miles.

🏫 Schools in Manokotak

• Manokotak School

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

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