A town of 718, settled in 1904. Public schools that outperform most of Alaska.
The thing Wainwright 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.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Wainwright. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 1% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Wainwright’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 88% of Alaska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alak School | PK–12 | 138 | D− |
Wainwright beats the Alaska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
| What stands out | Wainwright | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 35.7% | 14.3% |
2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Alaska, United States
Wainwright (; Ulġuniq in Iñupiaq), also known as Ulguniq or Kuuk, is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 628, making it the third largest city in the North Slope Borough, up from 556 in 2010. The community was named after Wainwright Lagoon, which in turn was named after Lt. John Wainwright, an officer under Capt. F. W. Beechey, who were the first non-native people to travel to the lagoon in 1826. An unincorporated area known as Wainwright Inlet by 1890, Wainwright was founded as an incorporated municipality in 1962.
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