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Country around King Salmon is a rural area of about 376 people in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 255 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,552 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 61°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $344k and rent runs about $1k a month.
376people
$344kTypical home
$1,294/moRent
61° / 20°Summer / winter
47"Snow
148Sunny days
145Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 376 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 1,552 mi to Seattle, WA
- 255 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 255 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $344k (≈$2,168/mo)
- Median rent $1,294/mo
- Median household income $129k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 61°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 148 sunny days a year (23 totally clear)
- 217 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 145 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 63 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 38
- 21% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 11 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to ILI airport
- 236 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,266 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 241 mi to the nearest ski area
- 38 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
- 141 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 51 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 120 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 254 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 140 mi to the nearest vet
- 140 mi to the nearest dog park
- 110 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bristol Bay 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Moderate volcano risk