Akutan, AK

Akutan is a remote city on Akutan Island in Alaska's Aleutian Islands, with a population that reflects both local residents and the seafood industry. Commercial fish processing dominates the cash economy, tying the community closely to nearby Dutch Harbor and the larger North Pacific fishing world. Akutan is classified as an isolated town and sub-regional center, which says a lot about daily life: travel, work, supplies, and public services all have to account for its island setting.