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Northway is a tiny town of 192 people in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. It's about 225 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,292 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs -6°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $231k and rent runs about $1k a month.
192people
$231kTypical home
$1,351/moRent
69° / -6°Summer / winter
41"Snow
193Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 192
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 1,292 mi to Seattle, WA
- 225 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 217 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $231k (≈$1,457/mo)
- Median rent $1,351/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around -6°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 193 sunny days a year (43 totally clear)
- 172 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 161 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 43
- 32% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to ORT airport
- 301 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,267 ft
- 187 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 113 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 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
- 148 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 51 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 202 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 214 mi to the nearest vet
- 146 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 202 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Southeast Fairbanks 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
- Very low 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.