About Central
Central, AK is a small unincorporated community located in northern Alaska.
Central holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 247.93 square miles.
📰 Central News Today
- Alaska High School Football Elite 12 Rankings: West Anchorage, Kenai Central Make Major Statements Sports Illustrated · Aug 17
- Research finds that beavers are colonizing Arctic Alaska Geophysical Institute · Aug 14
- The Central Test: Who Is Actually Ready to Govern Alaska? mustreadalaska.com · Aug 14
- Princess Cruises Opens 2028 Alaska Season Travel Agent Central · Aug 13
- Alaska Airlines adding daily Redmond–Burbank flight Central Oregon Daily · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Central Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Central — but the Alaska one has a character all its own.
- Unusually large footprint: 247.93 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Circle District Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area247.93 sq mi
Coordinates65.5086, -144.6199