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Dry Creek is a tiny town of 162 people in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. It's about 123 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,392 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 65°F and winter highs -6°F, with about 57 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $282k and rent runs about $1k a month.
162people
$282kTypical home
$1,351/moRent
65° / -6°Summer / winter
57"Snow
178Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 162
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 1,392 mi to Seattle, WA
- 123 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 116 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $282k (≈$1,778/mo)
- Median rent $1,351/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 65°F
- Winter highs around -6°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 178 sunny days a year (33 totally clear)
- 187 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 57" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 147 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 32
- 26% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 96 mi to ORT airport
- 241 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,311 ft
- 180 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 124 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 41 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 122 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 113 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 128 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.