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Attu StationAK

A town of 13.

Photo: NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using ASTER data made available by NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Original uploader was Darwinek at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Photo of Attu Station

Attu Station, AK · Photo: NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using ASTER data made available by NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Original uploader was Darwinek at en.wikipedia · Public domain · Source ↗

Population
13
Census survey, 2020–24
Land area
144 sq mi

Is Attu Station a good place to live?

96% of the land in Attu Station is conserved, above both the Alaska town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, at 86,896 acres with 31.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Attu Station has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

13 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Getting set up

Moving to Attu Station: who provides what

Attu Station is unincorporated, so Aleutians West Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesAleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area provides services here
SchoolsAleutian Region School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Alaska you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAbsentee and Petition OfficeState of Alaska; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Attu Station.

Outdoors

Attu Station has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

36 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

95.7%conserved
95.7%
conserved · 87,007 of 90,882 acres
36 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge31.7 mi86,896
2. Aleutian Islands Wilderness1.5 mi79,143
Full pageAttu Station’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map36 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk31.7 miles of trail · Alaska Maritime National Wildlife RefugeConserved land95.7% conserved · 87,007 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Attu Station?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Attu Station is higher than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country

At 100 of 100, Attu Station’s FEMA risk score is where Alaska’s towns sit at 88 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.

100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
100Very high riskLowerHigher
TsunamisEarthquakes
Full pageAttu Station’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters4 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for tsunamis

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Attu Station

8pages on Attu Station
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 100% of U.S. communities · tsunamis
Out and about
Outdoors36 mi of trails · 96% conserved landPlaces
Day to day
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About Attu Station

CDP in Alaska, United States

Attu is a census-designated place (CDP) located on Attu Island in the Aleutians West Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The community consisted entirely of Coast Guard personnel who resided and worked at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, but they left the island when the station was closed in August 2010, leaving it uninhabited. As of the 2020 census, Attu Station had a population of 0. LORAN Station Attu had provided a navigational signal for mariners of the North Pacific since the 1970s. Although it is relatively the westernmost point in the United States, Attu Station is technically one of the easternmost points, located at 52°50′47″N 173°11′10″E, opposite the 180th meridian from the…

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Area
144 sq mi
Elevation
66 ft

Questions about Attu Station

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Attu Station, AK a good place to live?

Attu Station has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.