Koliganek, Alaska

About Koliganek

Koliganek, AK is a small unincorporated community located in central Alaska.

Koliganek holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 16.73 square miles.

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What Makes Koliganek Unique

• The only place in America named Koliganek — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🏫 Schools in Koliganek

• Koliganek School

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

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