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Arctic Village is a tiny town of 164 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It's about 238 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,630 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs -6°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $69k and rent runs about $1k a month.
164people
$69kTypical home
$1,084/moRent
69° / -6°Summer / winter
36"Snow
235Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 164
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 1,630 mi to Seattle, WA
- 238 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 237 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $69k (≈$433/mo)
- Median rent $1,084/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around -6°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 13 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 193 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 29
- 40% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 11 min
- 23% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to ARC airport
- 501 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 60% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,044 ft
- 126 mi to the ocean
- 247 mi to a big lake
- 192 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 222 mi to the nearest ski area
- 106 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
- 236 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 106 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 126 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 237 mi to the nearest vet
- 238 mi to the nearest dog park
- 111 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.