Hydaburg, Alaska

About Hydaburg

Hydaburg is a tiny community in southeastern Alaska counting 379 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hydaburg is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,307 residents per square mile.

📰 Hydaburg News Today

• Southeast Alaska Shows New Model for Indigenous-led Stewardship The Nature Conservancy · Oct 31
• Hydaburg, Alaska Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Kake runs past Hydaburg, Klawock topples Skagway to earn boys 1A Region V title shots Juneau Empire · Feb 26
• Alaska State Troopers say a man died in custody at the Craig Jail during a court hearing krbd.org · Mar 2
• The Hōkūle’a canoe has a special connection to Hydaburg, its last Alaska stop Alaska Public Media · Jun 28

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What Makes Hydaburg Unique

• The only place in America named Hydaburg — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Positioned in southeastern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🏫 Schools in Hydaburg

• Hydaburg School
• Totem Correspondence School

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

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