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Mekoryuk is a tiny town of 287 people in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. Summer highs average 64°F and winter highs 13°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $615 a month.
287people
$92kTypical home
$615/moRent
64° / 13°Summer / winter
64"Snow
87Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 287
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 41 people per sq mi
- 574 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$578/mo)
- Median rent $615/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 64°F
- Winter highs around 13°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 87 sunny days a year (7 totally clear)
- 278 cloudy days a year
- 63 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
Safety
- High violent crime (1278 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (931 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 45% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 7 min
- 25% walk or take transit to work
- 0 mi to MYU airport
- 550 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 56 ft
- Right on the coast
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 252 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 2% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 81 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 151 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 151 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 155 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bethel Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.