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Copper Center is a tiny town of 346 people in Copper River Census Area, Alaska. It's about 141 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,337 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 70°F and winter highs 5°F, with about 65 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $218k and rent runs about $1k a month.
346people
$218kTypical home
$1,007/moRent
70° / 5°Summer / winter
65"Snow
172Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 346
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 28 people per sq mi
- 1,337 mi to Seattle, WA
- 141 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 131 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $218k (≈$1,374/mo)
- Median rent $1,007/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 70°F
- Winter highs around 5°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 172 sunny days a year (39 totally clear)
- 193 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 65" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 140 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 45
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 16% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to GKN airport
- 162 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,280 ft
- 67 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 89 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 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
- 126 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 71 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 127 mi to the nearest vet
- 137 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 68 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Copper River Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.