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Country around Manokotak is a rural area of about 679 people in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 373 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,669 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 65°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $763 a month.
679people
$87kTypical home
$763/moRent
65° / 24°Summer / winter
47"Snow
137Sunny days
159Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 679 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 1,669 mi to Seattle, WA
- 373 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$547/mo)
- Median rent $763/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 3.2% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 65°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 137 sunny days a year (21 totally clear)
- 228 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 159 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 68 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (189 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 58% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 10 min
- 44% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to DLG airport
- 351 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 92 ft
- Right on the coast
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 113 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 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
- 268 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 27 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 44 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 175 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 268 mi to the nearest vet
- 246 mi to the nearest dog park
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dillingham Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk