Alaska is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, home to about 240 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56667 and 56676.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2407 per sq mi
Median home value$190,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Alaska, part in Shevlin Township and Buzzle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alaska. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Alaska
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)210 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN204 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL541 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Alaska; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Alaska
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Alaska had 195 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1678th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Beltrami County grew from 11,030 residents in 1900 to 46,228 in 2020.
Beltrami County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 22.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Lake Indian Agcy, MN weather station (18 miles away).
Jobs in Beltrami County
16,073 jobs at 1,250 businesses in Beltrami County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bemidji12.8 miles
Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley14.9 miles
Red Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redlake17.0 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Alaska
Parks (3 nearby)
Whitefish Lake Public Access - MN DNR1.1 mi
Buzzle Lake Public Access - County Right-of-Way1.4 mi
Clearwater River Fishing Pier2.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Shevlin Township, Buzzle, Durand, Nebish, Itasca, Roosevelt Township (Beltrami County), Moose Creek, Shevlin City, Dudley, Maple Ridge Township (Beltrami County), Bear Creek, Minerva and Liberty Township (Beltrami County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.