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Newhalen is a tiny town of 122 people in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It's about 216 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,550 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 65°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 88 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $239k and rent runs about $936 a month.
122people
$239kTypical home
$936/moRent
65° / 25°Summer / winter
88"Snow
148Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 122
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 1,550 mi to Seattle, WA
- 216 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 216 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $239k (≈$1,507/mo)
- Median rent $936/mo
- Median household income $106k
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 65°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 148 sunny days a year (23 totally clear)
- 217 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 88" of snow a year
- 32 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 59 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 30
- 46% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 26% walk or take transit to work
- 1 mi to ILI airport
- 195 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 135 ft
- 36 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 87 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 201 mi to the nearest ski area
- 49 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
- 117 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 130 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 250 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 117 mi to the nearest vet
- 162 mi to the nearest dog park
- 30 congregations per 10k people
- 134 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lake and Peninsula Borough: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low 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
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.