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Central is a tiny town of 108 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It's about 99 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,481 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 72°F and winter highs -9°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $1k a month.
108people
$99kTypical home
$1,084/moRent
72° / -9°Summer / winter
61"Snow
204Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 108
- Part of a metro area
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 1,481 mi to Seattle, WA
- 99 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 94 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$621/mo)
- Median rent $1,084/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 72°F
- Winter highs around -9°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 204 sunny days a year (54 totally clear)
- 161 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 61" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 174 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 59
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 10 min
- 41% walk or take transit to work
- 76 mi to FYU airport
- 342 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 764 ft
- 298 mi to the ocean
- 172 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- 58 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 99 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 75 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 99 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 95 mi to the nearest vet
- 100 mi to the nearest dog park
- 75 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.