Klawock, Alaska

About Klawock

Set in the southeastern part of Alaska, Klawock is a tiny community with an estimated population of 717.

Officially, Klawock is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.68 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,054 residents per square mile.

📰 Klawock News Today

• This Village in Alaska Is a New Frontier in Cruise Travel—and It's Well Worth a Trip Travel + Leisure · Feb 7
• In Alaska, Klawock Island's success comes quicker than expected Travel Weekly · Jan 24
• Second defendant sentenced for role in Klawock murder case KRBD · Dec 16
• Third defendant in Lincoln Peratrovich murder case sentenced Alaska's News Source · Jan 27
• 52-year-old Klawock woman dies after a cold-water swim near Salt Chuck Your Alaska Link · Dec 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Klawock Unique

• The only place in America named Klawock — 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 southeastern 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: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🏫 Schools in Klawock

• Klawock City School
• Klawock Correspondence

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

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