Ruby, Alaska

About Ruby

Ruby, AK is a tiny community located in northern Alaska with an estimated population of 131.

Officially, Ruby is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 19 residents per square mile.

📰 Ruby News Today

• Firefighters Increase Containment of Big Fire, Cecil Fire East of Ruby Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jul 1
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• In 1998, Alaska miner Barry Clay was pushing dirt with a bulldozer near Ruby when he uncovered a 294.1-ou The Times of India · Sep 21
• Ruby, Alaska FWS.gov · May 18
• Reinforced crews fight fires burning a mile apart in Western Alaska Alaska's News Source · Jun 29

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What Makes Ruby Unique

• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.

🏫 Schools in Ruby

• Merreline A Kangas School

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

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