Town guide

St. George, Alaska

St. George is a city in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, home to about 70 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99591.

Population702 per sq mi
Median home value$95,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in St. George

1 ZIP code
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Around St. George

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)768 miles away
Closer regional airportSt George Airport (STG)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK792 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. George; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. George

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

St. George had 67 residents in the 2020 census, down 56% since 2000.

It’s the 249th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Aleutians West Census Area grew from 6,011 residents in 1960 to 5,232 in 2020.

St. George population by census2000: 152, 2010: 102, 2020: 6715220001022010672020

Aleutians West Census Area, 1960–2020

Aleutians West Census Area population, 1960 to 20201960: 6,011, 1970: 8,057, 1980: 7,768, 1990: 9,478, 2000: 5,465, 2010: 5,561, 2020: 5,2326K’608K’708K’809K’905K’006K’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 52°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 20.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. GeorgeJan: high 30°F, low 23°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 31°F, low 23°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 35°F, low 28°F, 0.9 in; May: high 42°F, low 34°F, 1 in; Jun: high 47°F, low 39°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 51°F, low 44°F, 2 in; Aug: high 52°F, low 46°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 50°F, low 42°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 43°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in30°23°Jan1.232°24°Feb1.131°23°Mar0.835°28°Apr0.942°34°May1.047°39°Jun1.351°44°Jul2.052°46°Aug2.750°42°Sep2.543°36°Oct3.038°30°Nov2.334°26°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St George Island Ap, AK weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Aleutians West Census Area

3,897 jobs at 119 businesses in Aleutians West Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Aleutians West Census AreaManufacturing: 2,524 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 597 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 174 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 127 jobs; Wholesale trade: 111 jobs; Retail trade: 111 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 85 jobs; Construction: 41 jobsManufacturing 65% Transportation and warehousing 15% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5% Hotels and restaurants 3% Wholesale trade 3% Retail trade 3% Health care and social assistance 2% Construction 1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. George.

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around St. George

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Community Recreation Hall/Gymnasium2.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in St. George

Public schools here are run by Pribilof School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pribilof Correspondence SchoolSt GeorgeK–124Public2.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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