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Country around Gustavus is a rural area of about 594 people in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 505 miles from Anchorage, AK and 929 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 62°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 73 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $331k and rent runs about $957 a month.
594people
$331kTypical home
$957/moRent
62° / 32°Summer / winter
73"Snow
110Sunny days
227Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 594 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 929 mi to Seattle, WA
- 505 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 59 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $331k (≈$2,085/mo)
- Median rent $957/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 62°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 110 sunny days a year (23 totally clear)
- 255 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 227 days a year with rain or snow
- 73" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 51
- 17% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 31% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to GST airport
- 527 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 62 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 264 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 59 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 45 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hoonah-Angoon 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
- 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.