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Galena is a tiny town of 611 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It's about 271 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,739 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs -3°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $1k a month.
611people
$107kTypical home
$1,199/moRent
69° / -3°Summer / winter
77"Snow
185Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 611
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 34 people per sq mi
- 1,739 mi to Seattle, WA
- 271 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$675/mo)
- Median rent $1,199/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around -3°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 185 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 180 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 77" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 140 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 35
- 42% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 23% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to GAL airport
- 327 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 63% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 128 ft
- 115 mi to the ocean
- 141 mi to a big lake
- 202 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 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
Everyday
- Schools in the top 5% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 213 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 316 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 220 mi to the nearest college
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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.