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Country around Skagway is a rural area of about 1,244 people in Skagway Municipality, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 488 miles from Anchorage, AK and 978 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 66°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 63 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $435k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,244people
$435kTypical home
$1,280/moRent
66° / 30°Summer / winter
63"Snow
147Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,244 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 978 mi to Seattle, WA
- 488 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 92 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $435k (≈$2,746/mo)
- Median rent $1,280/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 66°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 147 sunny days a year (24 totally clear)
- 218 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 63" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (92 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,292 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 21% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 6 min
- 42% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to HNS airport
- 512 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 135 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 93 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 92 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 92 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 87 mi to the nearest vet
- 85 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Skagway Municipality: 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