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Nulato is a tiny town of 255 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It's about 313 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,775 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs 2°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $1k a month.
255people
$101kTypical home
$1,084/moRent
69° / 2°Summer / winter
77"Snow
186Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 255
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 1,775 mi to Seattle, WA
- 313 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$634/mo)
- Median rent $1,084/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around 2°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 77" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 134 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 10 min
- 32% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to GAL airport
- 355 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 60% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 226 ft
- 74 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- 82 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 43% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 29 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 188 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 294 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 195 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.