Shaktoolik, Alaska
City · Population 209 · #100 in Alaska
About Shaktoolik
Shaktoolik, AK is a tiny community located in northern Alaska, home to 209 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Shaktoolik holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.07 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 195 residents per square mile.
📰 Shaktoolik News Today
- Update on fires near Golovin, Shaktoolik Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jul 4
- ‘Bring Kelly home’: Search ongoing for 19-year-old Shaktoolik woman missing for 2+ months Alaska's News Source · Mar 17
- Wildfires reported near Shaktoolik, Golovin KNOM Radio Mission · Jul 3
- Shaktoolik (AK) High School Sports - Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Mar 14
- With boundless energy, Shaktoolik boys repeat as Alaska 1A basketball champs Anchorage Daily News · Mar 14
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What Makes Shaktoolik Unique
- The only place in America named Shaktoolik — 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.
- 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
🏫 Schools in Shaktoolik
- Shaktoolik School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCity
Population (2024)209
Rank in state#100 of 149
Land area1.07 sq mi
Density195/sq mi
Coordinates64.3563, -161.1962