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Minto is a tiny town of 214 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It's about 59 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,570 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 4°F, with about 69 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $33k and rent runs about $1k a month.
214people
$33kTypical home
$1,084/moRent
73° / 4°Summer / winter
69"Snow
211Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 214
- Part of a metro area
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 1,570 mi to Seattle, WA
- 59 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 54 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $33k (≈$206/mo)
- Median rent $1,084/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 3.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 4°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 69" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 145 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 29
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 9 min
- 31% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to FAI airport
- 270 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 62% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 466 ft
- 247 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 39 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
- 55 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 39 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 60 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to the nearest vet
- 56 mi to the nearest dog park
- 54 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
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.