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Allakaket is a tiny town of 167 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It's about 183 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,698 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 71°F and winter highs -2°F, with about 98 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $10k and rent runs about $1k a month.
167people
$9,999Typical home
$1,084/moRent
71° / -2°Summer / winter
98"Snow
210Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 167
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 1,698 mi to Seattle, WA
- 183 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 178 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $9,999 (≈$63/mo)
- Median rent $1,084/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 11.1% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 71°F
- Winter highs around -2°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 98" of snow a year
- 31 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 161 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 32
- 37% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 11 min
- 27% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to UTO airport
- 379 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 64% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 433 ft
- 210 mi to the ocean
- 180 mi to a big lake
- 142 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 179 mi to the nearest ski area
- 49 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 179 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 169 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 96 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 177 mi to the nearest vet
- 181 mi to the nearest dog park
- 178 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.