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Country around Gakona is a rural area of about 420 people in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 181 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,339 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 68°F and winter highs 8°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $310k and rent runs about $770 a month.
420people
$310kTypical home
$770/moRent
68° / 8°Summer / winter
38"Snow
172Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 420 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 1,339 mi to Seattle, WA
- 181 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 175 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $310k (≈$1,952/mo)
- Median rent $770/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 68°F
- Winter highs around 8°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 172 sunny days a year (39 totally clear)
- 193 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 146 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 64
- 19% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to GKN airport
- 214 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,234 ft
- 127 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 33 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
- 104 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 58 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 130 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 172 mi to the nearest vet
- 100 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 128 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.