About Seward
Set in the central part of Alaska, Seward is a small town, home to 2,882 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Seward is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 13.96 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 206 residents per square mile.
📰 Seward News Today
- Deployment for Training: Seward, Alaska 2026 [Image 7 of 9] dvidshub.net · Aug 14
- U.S. Coast Guard tours future icebreaker home port in Seward KDLL · Aug 12
- This Day in Alaskan History-August 13th, 1915 Alaska Native News · Aug 13
- State says the Seward Highway project will make it safer. Critics call it a boondoggle. Alaska Public Media · Aug 3
- $2.3M in Federal Grants for Seward Shipyard Operators Alaska Business Magazine · Aug 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Seward Unique
- A top-25 city in Alaska by population (#18 of 149 incorporated places).
- One of 5 places in the US named Seward — but the Alaska one has a character all its own.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Seward
- Chinooks restaurant — seafood
- Le Barn Appetit Inn & Creperie
- Ray's Waterfront — regional
- Resurrect Art Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
- Woody's Thai Kitchen
- 13 Ravens Coffee & Books — coffee shop (café)
- Alaska Seafood Grill — seafood
- Apollo Restaurant
- Coho Joes Dockside Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Exit Glacier Salmon Bake Restaurant
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Alaska SeaLife Center · Aquarium
- Kenai Fjords Tours · Attraction
- Major Marine Tours · Attraction
- Mariah Tours · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Seward
- Evan Casey Skate Park reviews ★
- Kawabe Park reviews ★
- Two Lakes Park reviews ★
- Waterfront Park reviews ★
- Waterfront Park Playground reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Seward
- Seward High School
- Seward Middle School
- William H. Seward Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Providence Seward Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCity
Population (2024)2,882
Rank in state#18 of 149
Land area13.96 sq mi
Density206/sq mi
Coordinates60.1248, -149.3916