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Nenana is a tiny town of 479 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It's about 47 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,535 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 5°F, with about 68 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $1k a month.
479people
$91kTypical home
$1,337/moRent
73° / 5°Summer / winter
68"Snow
194Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 479
- Part of a metro area
- About 80 people per sq mi
- 1,535 mi to Seattle, WA
- 47 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$571/mo)
- Median rent $1,337/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 5°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 50°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 68" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 137 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 13 min
- 19% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to FAI airport
- 234 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 354 ft
- 209 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 48 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 44 mi to the nearest dog park
- 44 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