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Holy Cross is a tiny town of 205 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It's about 353 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,760 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 64°F and winter highs 13°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $785 a month.
205people
$76kTypical home
$785/moRent
64° / 13°Summer / winter
64"Snow
164Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 205
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 1,760 mi to Seattle, WA
- 353 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $76k (≈$478/mo)
- Median rent $785/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 64°F
- Winter highs around 13°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 164 sunny days a year (52 totally clear)
- 201 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 64" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 94 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 38
- 35% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 10 min
- 27% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to HCR airport
- 330 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 240 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 287 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 222 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 bottom 17% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 118 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 118 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 115 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
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.