Living in Country around Togiak, AK
Country around Togiak is a rural area of about 963 people in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 405 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,731 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 61°F and winter highs 10°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $873 a month.
963people
$95kTypical home
$873/moRent
61° / 10°Summer / winter
64"Snow
149Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 963 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 1,731 mi to Seattle, WA
- 405 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$599/mo)
- Median rent $873/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 2.9% of value
- 17.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 61°F
- Winter highs around 10°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 149 sunny days a year (34 totally clear)
- 216 cloudy days a year
- 45 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
Safety
- Low violent crime (189 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 51% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 9 min
- 39% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to PTU airport
- 383 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 919 ft
- 14 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 174 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 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 1% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 73 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 59 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 115 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 73 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