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Deltana is a small town of 1,997 people in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. It's about 100 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,415 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 62°F and winter highs -4°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $325k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,997people
$325kTypical home
$1,351/moRent
62° / -4°Summer / winter
46"Snow
178Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,997
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 1,415 mi to Seattle, WA
- 100 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 93 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $325k (≈$2,051/mo)
- Median rent $1,351/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 62°F
- Winter highs around -4°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 178 sunny days a year (33 totally clear)
- 187 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 136 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 45
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 103 mi to FAI airport
- 233 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,730 ft
- 186 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 101 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 99 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 90 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 105 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.