Nikolai, Alaska
City · Population 82 · #133 in Alaska
About Nikolai
Set in the central part of Alaska, Nikolai is a tiny community with an estimated population of 82.
Nikolai holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.36 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 19 residents per square mile.
📰 Nikolai News Today
- Alaska Energy Metals Provides Update On Field Work In Support Of Access Infrastructure Permits At The Nikolai Nickel Project, Alaska Yahoo Finance · Jul 23
- Alaska Energy Metals advances Nikolai North of 60 Mining News · May 14
- Expected Late-2026 Permit Decisions Follow Alaska Nickel Field Surveys Stock Titan · Jul 23
- Grandson of former First Chief of Nikolai indicted on murder charges in death of his grandfather Alaska's News Source · Feb 24
- Alaska Energy Metals Announces Positive Metallurgical Testing Results, Nikolai Nickel Project, Alaska Yahoo Finance · Jul 16
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What Makes Nikolai Unique
- The only place in America named Nikolai — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- With 82 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.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
🏫 Schools in Nikolai
- Top of the Kuskokwim School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCity
Population (2024)82
Rank in state#133 of 149
Land area4.36 sq mi
Density19/sq mi
Coordinates63.0078, -154.3751