Port Lions, Alaska
City · Population 166 · #113 in Alaska
About Port Lions
Port Lions is a tiny community in southern Alaska with an estimated population of 166.
Port Lions holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.99 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 33 residents per square mile.
📰 Port Lions News Today
- Port Lions begins replacing 1960s water system for 170 residents KMXT · Feb 24
- Port Lions, AK | Things to Do, Recreation, & Travel Information Travel Alaska · Jul 20
- M/V Kennicott makes brief stops in Kodiak Kodiak Daily Mirror · Apr 24
- 5-year-old boy dies after falling in water near Port Lions Alaska's News Source · Sep 9
- Port Lions, Alaska Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
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What Makes Port Lions Unique
- The only place in America named Port Lions — 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: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Lions
- Port Lions School Park reviews ★
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🏫 Schools in Port Lions
- Port Lions School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCity
Population (2024)166
Rank in state#113 of 149
Land area4.99 sq mi
Density33/sq mi
Coordinates57.8670, -152.8562