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Country around Elim is a rural area of about 383 people in Nome Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 444 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,907 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 61°F and winter highs 3°F, with about 81 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $1k a month.
383people
$120kTypical home
$1,125/moRent
61° / 3°Summer / winter
81"Snow
180Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 383 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 1,907 mi to Seattle, WA
- 444 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$757/mo)
- Median rent $1,125/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 2.7% of value
- 26.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 61°F
- Winter highs around 3°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (35 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 81" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 140 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- High violent crime (1119 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (655 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 22
- 56% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 6 min
- 30% walk or take transit to work
- 76 mi to DRG airport
- 478 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 207 ft
- 23 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 216 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
Everyday
- 83 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 56 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 291 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 83 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nome Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk