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Country around Russian Mission is a rural area of about 442 people in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 405 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,803 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 63°F and winter highs 12°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $833 a month.
442people
$131kTypical home
$833/moRent
63° / 12°Summer / winter
64"Snow
163Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 442 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 1,803 mi to Seattle, WA
- 405 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$824/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 29.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 63°F
- Winter highs around 12°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 163 sunny days a year (45 totally clear)
- 202 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 64" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 94 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 28
- 67% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 5% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 7 min
- 35% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to HCR airport
- 382 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 407 ft
- 76 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 298 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 226 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
Everyday
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 71 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 70 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kusilvak Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.