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Country around Aniak is a rural area of about 714 people in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 198 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,600 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 70°F and winter highs 9°F, with about 96 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $259k and rent runs about $1k a month.
714people
$259kTypical home
$1,361/moRent
70° / 9°Summer / winter
96"Snow
142Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 714 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 1,600 mi to Seattle, WA
- 198 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 184 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $259k (≈$1,636/mo)
- Median rent $1,361/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 70°F
- Winter highs around 9°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 142 sunny days a year (40 totally clear)
- 223 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96" of snow a year
- 34 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 133 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1278 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (931 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 49% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 7 min
- 22% walk or take transit to work
- 103 mi to MCG airport
- 174 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,017 ft
- 108 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 147 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 179 mi to the nearest ski area
- 154 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
- 147 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 104 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 160 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 227 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 177 mi to the nearest vet
- 177 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 153 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bethel 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
- High volcano risk