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Country around Tok is a rural area of about 1,884 people in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 202 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,324 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs -10°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $219k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,884people
$219kTypical home
$1,158/moRent
69° / -10°Summer / winter
38"Snow
193Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,884 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 1,324 mi to Seattle, WA
- 202 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 194 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $219k (≈$1,380/mo)
- Median rent $1,158/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around -10°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 193 sunny days a year (43 totally clear)
- 172 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 168 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 39
- 35% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to ORT airport
- 320 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,339 ft
- 225 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 155 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 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
- 131 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 50 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 201 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 192 mi to the nearest vet
- 131 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 207 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Southeast Fairbanks 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
- Very low volcano risk