St. George, Alaska

About St. George

St. George is a tiny community in southwestern Alaska, home to 68 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

St. George holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 34.78 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 2 residents per square mile.

📰 St. George News Today

• Video - Coast Guard rescues 9 people near St. George Island, Alaska dvidshub.net · Aug 1
• Coast Guard rescues 9 people near St. George Island, Alaska United States Coast Guard News (.mil) · Jan 5
• Northern Fur Seal Deaths on St. George Island, Alaska, Linked to Harmful Algal Bloom NOAA Fisheries (.gov) · Feb 17
• State concludes spill response, begins wreck removal for grounded fishing vessel near St. George Island Alaska Public Media · Jul 31
• Oil spill off St. George Island after fishing vessel ran aground Alaska's News Source · Jan 9

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What Makes St. George Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named St. George — but the Alaska one has a character all its own.
• With 68 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.
• Positioned in southwestern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.

🏫 Schools in St. George

• Pribilof Correspondence School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of St. George