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Country around Fort Yukon is a rural area of about 656 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 210 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,591 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 68°F and winter highs -7°F, with about 53 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $810 a month.
656people
$168kTypical home
$810/moRent
68° / -7°Summer / winter
53"Snow
238Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 656 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 1,591 mi to Seattle, WA
- 210 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 210 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,061/mo)
- Median rent $810/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 68°F
- Winter highs around -7°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 53" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 193 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 10 min
- 26% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to ARC airport
- 473 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 98% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 57% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,234 ft
- 162 mi to the ocean
- 286 mi to a big lake
- 159 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 194 mi to the nearest ski area
- 135 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
- 209 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 67 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 135 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 210 mi to the nearest vet
- 210 mi to the nearest dog park
- 76 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