About Circle
Circle is a small unincorporated community in northern Alaska.
Officially, Circle is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 105.99 square miles.
📰 Circle News Today
- New ATM Branding Is Coming to Circle K Stores in Alaska Convenience Store News · Aug 17
- Dock Boy to Bush Pilot: JT McMillion’s Memoir ‘Arctic Circle Dreams’ Takes Readers on a High-Flying Journey northshorejournal.co · Aug 12
- Alaska connection comes full circle during Area Support Group Balkans assumption of command Alaska National Guard (.mil) · Jul 3
- Credit Union 1 (Alaska) Expands Collaboration with NCR Atleos Through Statewide ATM Branding in Circle K Stores Yahoo Finance · Jul 28
- UPDATE: Man arrested after shooting near Anchorage gas station sends 1 to hospital Alaska's News Source · Jul 31
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Circle Unique
- Unusually large footprint: 105.99 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.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.
🏫 Schools in Circle
- Earla Hutchinson School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area105.99 sq mi
Coordinates65.7904, -144.1960