Chefornak, Alaska

About Chefornak

Chefornak, AK is a tiny community located in central Alaska, home to 490 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Chefornak holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 94 residents per square mile.

📰 Chefornak News Today

• Murkowski Welcomes Funding for Emergency and Resilience Needs In Alaska Native Villages Senator Murkowski (.gov) · Aug 5
• Coast Guard rescues 4 from vessel trapped in ice near Chefornak, Alaska United States Coast Guard News (.mil) · Apr 15
• Video - Coast Guard rescues 4 from vessel trapped in ice near Chefornak, Alaska DVIDS · Apr 14
• Coast Guard rescues child, three adults stranded on ice floe near Chefornak in ‘most challenging’ mission Alaska's News Source · Apr 15
• Seal hunting party rescued by helicopter near Chefornak KYUK · Apr 17

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What Makes Chefornak Unique

• The only place in America named Chefornak — 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.

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.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🏫 Schools in Chefornak

• Chaputnguak School

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

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