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Country around Haines is a rural area of about 2,168 people in Haines Borough, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 479 miles from Anchorage, AK and 959 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 60°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 111 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $290k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,168people
$290kTypical home
$1,056/moRent
60° / 30°Summer / winter
111"Snow
126Sunny days
227Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,168 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 959 mi to Seattle, WA
- 479 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 79 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $290k (≈$1,829/mo)
- Median rent $1,056/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 60°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 126 sunny days a year (19 totally clear)
- 239 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 227 days a year with rain or snow
- 111" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 16% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to GST airport
- 502 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 702 ft
- Right on the coast
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 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
- 295 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 32 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 79 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 79 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 67 mi to the nearest vet
- 64 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Haines Borough: 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