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Country around Copper Center is a rural area of about 941 people in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 123 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,328 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 63°F and winter highs 3°F, with about 110 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $298k and rent runs about $1k a month.
941people
$298kTypical home
$1,007/moRent
63° / 3°Summer / winter
110"Snow
159Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 941 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 1,328 mi to Seattle, WA
- 123 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 120 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $298k (≈$1,881/mo)
- Median rent $1,007/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 63°F
- Winter highs around 3°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 159 sunny days a year (33 totally clear)
- 206 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 110" of snow a year
- 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 126 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 46
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to VDZ airport
- 146 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,904 ft
- 37 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 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
- 113 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 28 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 40 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 115 mi to the nearest vet
- 136 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 38 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.