Shishmaref, Alaska

About Shishmaref

Shishmaref is a tiny community in northwestern Alaska, home to 556 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Shishmaref is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.31 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 241 residents per square mile.

📰 Shishmaref News Today

• The Fixer: How a Village Agent in one of Alaska's most remote communities coordinates crisis response—and everything else Saltchuk · Dec 18
• Shishmaref High School (AK) Basketball MaxPreps · Mar 14
• With second storm incoming, governor declares disaster in western Alaska Alaska Public Media · Oct 10
• New Portugal. The Man album pays tribute to Shishmaref KNOM Radio Mission · Oct 31
• USAFA Cadet furthers SOCNORTH mission in Alaska northcom.mil · Sep 19

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What Makes Shishmaref Unique

• The only place in America named Shishmaref — 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 northwestern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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.

🏫 Schools in Shishmaref

• Shishmaref School

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

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