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Country around Stebbins is a rural area of about 596 people in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 445 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,858 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 58°F and winter highs 13°F, with about 81 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $1k a month.
596people
$108kTypical home
$1,063/moRent
58° / 13°Summer / winter
81"Snow
137Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 596 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 1,858 mi to Seattle, WA
- 445 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$678/mo)
- Median rent $1,063/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 28.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 58°F
- Winter highs around 13°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 137 sunny days a year (20 totally clear)
- 228 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 81" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 111 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 26
- 66% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 7 min
- 45% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to UNK airport
- 424 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 20 ft
- Right on the coast
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 222 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
- Schools in the bottom 5% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 113 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 187 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 118 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