Kotlik, Alaska

About Kotlik

Kotlik, AK is a tiny community located in central Alaska counting 625 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Kotlik is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.99 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 209 residents per square mile.

📰 Kotlik News Today

• Severe Storms Devastated Western Alaska Villages. Here’s How to Help. Earthjustice · Oct 17
• Kotlik man charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to family member's residence KYUK · May 13
• Kotlik Begins Renewable Energy Project Calista Corporation · Oct 15
• Alaska storms drive 1,500 from their homes, decimate 2 villages Los Angeles Times · Oct 15
• Floodwaters rise in Kotlik as community experiences typical fall storm Your Alaska Link · Oct 13

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What Makes Kotlik Unique

• The only place in America named Kotlik — 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.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.

🏫 Schools in Kotlik

• Kotlik School

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

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