Dillingham, Alaska

About Dillingham

Dillingham, AK is a small town located in southern Alaska with an estimated population of 2,145.

Dillingham holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 33.34 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 64 residents per square mile.

📰 Dillingham News Today

• The Iran War Has Oil-Rich Alaska Freaked Out About $9 Gas WSJ · Jul 6
• Dillingham woman sentenced in sprawling Alaska drug trafficking case tied to fentanyl distribution KTVF Fairbanks · May 27
• Alaska Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon will run for open state Senate seat Alaska Beacon · May 28
• Bristol Bay sockeye run closes in on preseason forecast National Fisherman · Jul 20
• How many people live in Dillingham Census Area, AK? USAFacts · Apr 6

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What Makes Dillingham Unique

• A top-25 city in Alaska by population (#22 of 149 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Dillingham — 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 southern 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.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🏫 Schools in Dillingham

• Dillingham Elementary
• Dillingham Middle/High School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Bristol Bay Dba Kanakanak Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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