Shageluk, Alaska

About Shageluk

Shageluk is a tiny community in central Alaska counting 94 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Shageluk is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.31 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 9 residents per square mile.

📰 Shageluk News Today

• Shageluk, AK Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 9
• Photos: Rest and recovery in Shageluk Alaska Public Media · Mar 10
• Ground and river search in progress for Shageluk 18-year-old missing 5 days Anchorage Daily News · Sep 13
• Innoko is a long river short on people Geophysical Institute · Apr 11
• It’s not easy to move 130 wood bison 1,100 miles E&E News by POLITICO · Sep 18

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What Makes Shageluk Unique

• The only place in America named Shageluk — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 94 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.

🏫 Schools in Shageluk

• Innoko River School

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

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