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Hoonah is a tiny town of 862 people in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska. It's about 526 miles from Anchorage, AK and 905 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 60°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 90 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $329k and rent runs about $1k a month.
862people
$329kTypical home
$1,316/moRent
60° / 30°Summer / winter
90"Snow
110Sunny days
222Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 862
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 147 people per sq mi
- 905 mi to Seattle, WA
- 526 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $329k (≈$2,077/mo)
- Median rent $1,316/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 60°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 50°F)
- 110 sunny days a year (23 totally clear)
- 255 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 222 days a year with rain or snow
- 90" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 45
- 16% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 10 min
- 49% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to GST airport
- 549 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,411 ft
- Right on the coast
- 95 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 240 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 49 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk