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Koliganek is a tiny town of 193 people in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska. It's about 289 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,626 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 64°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $900 a month.
193people
$123kTypical home
$900/moRent
64° / 23°Summer / winter
47"Snow
156Sunny days
159Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 193
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 1,626 mi to Seattle, WA
- 289 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$775/mo)
- Median rent $900/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 64°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 156 sunny days a year (39 totally clear)
- 209 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 159 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 68 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (189 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 19
- 54% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 10 min
- 28% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to WKK airport
- 267 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 249 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 94 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 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
- 198 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 63 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 61 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 176 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 198 mi to the nearest vet
- 217 mi to the nearest dog park
- 63 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dillingham Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk