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Fort Yukon is a tiny town of 656 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It's about 139 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,547 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs -6°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $810 a month.
656people
$168kTypical home
$810/moRent
75° / -6°Summer / winter
61"Snow
222Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 656
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 98 people per sq mi
- 1,547 mi to Seattle, WA
- 139 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 137 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,061/mo)
- Median rent $810/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around -6°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 61" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 176 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 10 min
- 26% walk or take transit to work
- 1 mi to FYU airport
- 400 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 98% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 57% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 420 ft
- 234 mi to the ocean
- 248 mi to a big lake
- 84 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 122 mi to the nearest ski area
- 92 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
- 137 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 133 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 138 mi to the nearest vet
- 139 mi to the nearest dog park
- College in town
Politics
- Yukon-Koyukuk 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
- High volcano risk