Craig, Alaska
Craig
Sháan Séet | |
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Oblique aerial view of Craig from the south | |
Craig Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 55°28′35″N 133°08′54″W / 55.47639°N 133.14833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Unorganized |
| Census area | Prince of Wales-Hyder |
| Township | T74S R81E Copper River Meridian |
| Settled | 1907 |
| Incorporated | March 1, 1922 (2nd-class city) |
| Incorporated | 1973 (1st-class city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Timothy O'Connor |
| • State senator | Bert Stedman (R) |
| • State rep. | Rebecca Himschoot (I) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.51 sq mi (24.62 km2) |
| • Land | 6.69 sq mi (17.32 km2) |
| • Water | 2.82 sq mi (7.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,036 |
| • Density | 154.9/sq mi (59.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99921 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-17740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1421260 2419374 |
| Website | www.CraigAK.com |
Craig (Tlingit: Sháan Séet) is a city in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area in the Unorganized Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 1,036 at the 2020 census, down from 1,201 in 2010.
Craig is the headquarters of the Craig Tribal Association, a federally recognized tribe of Alaska Natives.