CircleAK
Settled in 1896, this town now has 54 residents.
Is Circle a good place to live?
Circle’s January low is -23°F, below both Alaska’s towns (7°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower median household income than Circle. Circle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
54 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Circle: who provides what
Circle is unincorporated, so Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Circle.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The schools Circle’s kids attend
Public schools: the Yukon Flats School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earla Hutchinson SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 16 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
A larger share of adults worry about having enough food in Circle than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country
Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Circle. In Circle, 46% of adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: Circle beats Alaska on 2 and trails on 23. 34% of adults in Circle smoke cigarettes; 21% have diabetes.
| Circle | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Circle | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.8% | 17.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.7% | 68% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 38.2% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Circle is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
Households in Circle have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. On expected storm and flood damage, Circle sits above just over half of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 78% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 11% to avalanches.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Circle is conserved land
15 miles of trail. Circle’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Circle
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Circle; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Circle residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Circle
CDP in Alaska, United States
Circle (also called Circle City; Gwichʼin: Danzhit Khànląįį) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 91, down from 104 in 2010. Circle is 160 mi (260 km) northeast of Fairbanks at the end of the Steese Highway along the Yukon River. Circle was named by miners in the late 19th century who believed that the town was on the Arctic Circle, but the Arctic Circle is about 50 mi (80 km) north of Circle. Circle used to be an active freight hub for many villages along the Yukon. Every February, Circle City hosts a checkpoint for the long-distance Yukon Quest sled dog race. There is only one general store, Hutchinso…
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- Area
- 107 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
- ZIP code
- 99733
Questions about Circle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Circle, AK a good place to live?
Circle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.