Atqasuk, Alaska

About Atqasuk

Set in the northern part of Alaska, Atqasuk is a tiny community counting 257 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Atqasuk is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 39.12 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 7 residents per square mile.

📰 Atqasuk News Today

• Atqasuk, AK Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 31
• Atqasuk, Alaska Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Fyke net on a lake near Atqasuk, Alaska usgs.gov · Jul 24
• Grant Funds Expansion of North Slope Fiber Alaska Business Magazine · Nov 7
• Final rural Alaska precinct reports Election Day results, but counting isn’t done Alaska Beacon · Nov 14

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What Makes Atqasuk Unique

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

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.

🏫 Schools in Atqasuk

• Meade River School

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

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