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Country around Mc Grath is a rural area of about 255 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 226 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,641 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 63°F and winter highs -3°F, with about 87 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $1k a month.
255people
$113kTypical home
$1,014/moRent
63° / -3°Summer / winter
87"Snow
169Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 255 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 1,641 mi to Seattle, WA
- 226 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 212 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$709/mo)
- Median rent $1,014/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 63°F
- Winter highs around -3°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (52 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 137 days a year with rain or snow
- 87" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 133 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 24% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to MCG airport
- 220 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,044 ft
- 191 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 115 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 210 mi to the nearest ski area
- 87 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
- 220 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 52 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 219 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 303 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 217 mi to the nearest vet
- 202 mi to the nearest dog park
- 213 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk