About St. Paul
St. Paul, AK is a tiny community located in southwestern Alaska counting 439 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, St. Paul is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 42.62 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 10 residents per square mile.
📰 St. Paul News Today
- New rule allows dogs on Alaska’s Pribilof Islands for anti-rat duties Alaska Beacon · Aug 14
- Dogs Allowed For Rat Control On Alaska’s Pribilof Islands Eurasia Review · Aug 15
- St. Paul's long fight for independence KUCB · Jul 13
- America 250: How Alaska's Indigenous residents were forced to harvest seals NPR · Jul 3
- Video - Coast Guard rescues 9 people near St. George Island, Alaska DVIDS · Aug 1
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What Makes St. Paul Unique
- One of 12 places in the US named St. Paul — but the Alaska one has a character all its own.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
- Positioned in southwestern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
🏫 Schools in St. Paul
- St Paul School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCity
Population (2024)439
Rank in state#69 of 149
Land area42.62 sq mi
Density10/sq mi
Coordinates57.1791, -170.3228