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St. Michael

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Conserved land2%348 of 17,770 acres
Trails2.5 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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Small harbor at Fort Get-There, Saint Michael, Alaska, June 20, 18981898
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Small harbor at Fort Get-There, Saint Michael, Alaska, June 20, 1898, 1898

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About St. Michael

City in Alaska, United States
1833Established
456Population
26.7 sq miArea
26 ftElevation

St. Michael (Central Yupik: Taciq, Inupiaq: Tasiq; Taziq, Russian: Сент-Майкл), historically referred to as Saint Michael, is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska. As of the 2020 census, St. Michael had a population of 456.

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ZIP code99659
Area code99659
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Health in St. Michael

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1better than AK·25worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

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Stebbins ClinicStebbins · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for St. Michael · CMS · HRSAHealth in St. Michael →

Natural hazards in St. Michael

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

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School Grade C

The public schools St. Michael’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Alaska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictBering Strait School DistrictSchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AK. Ratings are from neighbors.

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