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McGrath is a tiny town of 255 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It's about 237 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,650 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 70°F and winter highs 3°F, with about 87 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $1k a month.
255people
$113kTypical home
$1,014/moRent
70° / 3°Summer / winter
87"Snow
151Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 255
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 1,650 mi to Seattle, WA
- 237 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 215 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$709/mo)
- Median rent $1,014/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 70°F
- Winter highs around 3°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 151 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 214 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 137 days a year with rain or snow
- 87" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 133 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 24% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to MCG airport
- 218 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 331 ft
- 171 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 151 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 219 mi to the nearest ski area
- 124 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
- 217 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 219 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 254 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 219 mi to the nearest vet
- 206 mi to the nearest dog park
- 219 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