A town of 749, settled in 1868. Public schools that outperform most of Alaska.
The thing Klawock does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Klawock. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Klawock’s kids attend trail 69% of Alaska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klawock City School | PK–12 | 127 | C |
| Klawock Correspondence | K–12 | — | Not graded |
Klawock has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 63°, a January night drops to 31°.
Klawock beats the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Klawock | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.1% | 68% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 13.5% |
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Alaska, U.S.
Klawock (Tlingit: Lawáak) is a city in Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area, in the U.S. state of Alaska, on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, on Klawock Inlet, across from Klawock Island. As of the 2020 census, Klawock had a population of 720. It is located 56 miles (90 km) from Ketchikan, 7 miles (11 km) from Craig, and 24 miles (39 km) from Hollis. Klawock is the headquarters of the Klawock Cooperative Association, a federally recognized tribe of Tlingit Native Americans.
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