Larsen Bay, Alaska
City · Population 33 · #145 in Alaska
About Larsen Bay
Set in the southern part of Alaska, Larsen Bay is a tiny community counting 33 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Larsen Bay is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 8 residents per square mile.
📰 Larsen Bay News Today
- Fiber Break Cuts Off Six Alaska Towns Broadband Breakfast · May 29
- Kodiak Ocean Bounty Grows Oysters in Rural Alaska NOAA Fisheries (.gov) · Sep 27
- OBI Seafoods shuttering Larsen Bay plant on Alaska’s Kodiak Island for 2024 salmon season SeafoodSource · Jan 31
- Larsen Bay, AK Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 19
- Larsen Bay struggles with the prospect of losing its school Alaska Public Media · Jun 5
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What Makes Larsen Bay Unique
- The only place in America named Larsen Bay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- With 33 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- 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
- 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: 1+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCity
Population (2024)33
Rank in state#145 of 149
Land area4.03 sq mi
Density8/sq mi
Coordinates57.5299, -154.0012