About Ruby
Ruby, AK is a tiny community located in northern Alaska with an estimated population of 131.
Officially, Ruby is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 19 residents per square mile.
📰 Ruby News Today
- Organized: Las Vegas casino boss trying to buy Eagle River with $20,000 gift to candidate Ruby Jones Alaska Story · Aug 18
- Type 3 Team Assumes Command of Big, Cecil Fires Near Ruby Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jun 30
- Plans Born Of Fist Fighting Mosquitos | Ruby Alaska | Paddling The Yukon River Day 33 Meg Ryan (6RjyvFVMEd) Mshale · Aug 10
- Ruby, Alaska fws.gov · May 18
- Firefighters Increase Containment of Big Fire, Cecil Fire East of Ruby Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jul 1
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What Makes Ruby Unique
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
- Positioned in northern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 Ruby
- Merreline A Kangas School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCity
Population (2024)131
Rank in state#118 of 149
Land area7.03 sq mi
Density19/sq mi
Coordinates64.7233, -155.5005