About Petersburg
Set in the southeastern part of Alaska, Petersburg is a small unincorporated community.
Petersburg holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 44.18 square miles.
📰 Petersburg News Today
- Searching for Answers From the Man Accused of Sabotaging Alaska’s Senate Race The New York Times · Aug 18
- What to watch Tuesday: Alaska pits Dan Sullivan vs. Dan Sullivan as redistricting scrambles Florida Spectrum News · Aug 18
- The Latest: Byron Donalds and David Jolly will compete to replace Ron DeSantis as Florida governor InformNNY.com · Aug 18
- The Latest: Alaska, Florida and Wyoming hold primaries as California voters pick Swalwell successor Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW) · Aug 18
- Alaska’s primary election is Tuesday, here’s what to know in Petersburg KFSK · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Petersburg Unique
- One of 13 places in the US named Petersburg — but the Alaska one has a character all its own.
- 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 southeastern 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: 1+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Petersburg
- Blind Slough Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Petersburg
- Mitkof Middle School
- Petersburg High School
- Rae C. Stedman Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Petersburg Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area44.18 sq mi
Coordinates56.7569, -132.8749