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Marshall is a tiny town of 386 people in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska. It's about 423 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,822 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 $25k and rent runs about $833 a month.
386people
$25kTypical home
$833/moRent
64° / 13°Summer / winter
64"Snow
161Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 386
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 95 people per sq mi
- 1,822 mi to Seattle, WA
- 423 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $25k (≈$156/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 21.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 64°F
- Winter highs around 13°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 161 sunny days a year (43 totally clear)
- 204 cloudy days a year
- 41 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
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 23
- 74% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 7 min
- 53% walk or take transit to work
- 76 mi to BET airport
- 400 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 112 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 236 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
- Grocery store in town
- 76 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 75 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kusilvak Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low 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.