Alakanuk, AK

Alakanuk is a second-class city in the Kusilvak Census Area of western Alaska. It had 756 residents at the 2020 census and is closely tied to the Yukon River, which makes seasonal access and subsistence central to daily life. Students attend Alakanuk School, and the local economy follows a seasonal rhythm shaped by fishing, weather, and transportation. Alakanuk is remote, river-based, and practical, the kind of Alaska community where geography is not background but infrastructure.