Shungnak, Alaska

About Shungnak

Set in the northern part of Alaska, Shungnak is a tiny community with an estimated population of 246.

Shungnak holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.04 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 31 residents per square mile.

📰 Shungnak News Today

• Sullivan Welcomes Iron Dog Route Expansion to Huslia, Shungnak, and Ambler Alaska Native News · Jun 12
• Shungnak, Alaska Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• 15,000-gallon heating oil spill reported in Kobuk River village of Shungnak Alaska Public Media · Jun 23
• Solar in Alaska? UVM Researchers Aim to Lower Energy Costs in Northern U.S. University of Vermont · Oct 29
• Shungnak, AK Weather Conditions Weather Underground · Jun 29

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What Makes Shungnak Unique

• The only place in America named Shungnak — 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.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.

🏫 Schools in Shungnak

• Shungnak School

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

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