St. Michael, Alaska

About St. Michael

St. Michael is a tiny community in central Alaska with an estimated population of 442.

St. Michael holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 21.73 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 20 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Michael News Today

• Troopers to establish permanent presence in Stebbins, St. Michael KNOM Radio Mission · Feb 3
• Alaska Native communities reeling in wake of Typhoon Halong’s remnants Yale Climate Connections · Oct 15
• Retired Couple Answer God's Call to Remote Ministry Assemblies of God · Mar 19
• Remnants of Typhoon Halong intensifies over the Bering Sea, then moves inland across western/nortwestern Alaska cimss/ssec · Oct 12
• Clergy Abused an Entire Generation in This Village. With New Traumas, Justice Remains Elusive. ProPublica · Jul 26

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What Makes St. Michael 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: 1+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏫 Schools in St. Michael

• Anthony A. Andrews School

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

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