St. Mary's, Alaska

About St. Mary's

St. Mary's is a tiny community in central Alaska with an estimated population of 573.

St. Mary's holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 44.6 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 13 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Mary's News Today

• St. Mary’s man gets 3 years in prison for scamming hunters out of $59K Alaska's News Source · May 15
• Aleutian Airways to serve 3 Western Alaska communities KUCB · Dec 2
• St. Mary’s man sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for illegal guiding and defrauding moose hunters KYUK · Jun 15
• Aleutian Airways Serves 3 Western Alaska Communities KNOM Radio Mission · Feb 2
• Hunters Lost Nearly $60,000 in Illegal Alaska Moose Hunt Scheme MeatEater · Jun 21

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What Makes St. Mary's Unique

• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Part of the fabric of Alaska — one of 355 recognized communities statewide.

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.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in St. Mary's

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🏫 Schools in St. Mary's

• Saint Mary's School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

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