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Country around Tyonek is a rural area of about 295 people in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 63 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,470 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 65°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 97 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $186k and rent runs about $661 a month.
295people
$186kTypical home
$661/moRent
65° / 22°Summer / winter
97"Snow
164Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 295 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 1,470 mi to Seattle, WA
- 63 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 56 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $186k (≈$1,171/mo)
- Median rent $661/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 65°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 164 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 201 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 97" of snow a year
- 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (231 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,061 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 31% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to ANC airport
- 40 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 256 ft
- 5 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 34 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
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 41 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 46 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kenai Peninsula Borough: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.