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Russian Mission is a tiny town of 314 people in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska. It's about 400 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,799 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 64°F and winter highs 13°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $833 a month.
314people
$95kTypical home
$833/moRent
64° / 13°Summer / winter
64"Snow
163Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 314
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 58 people per sq mi
- 1,799 mi to Seattle, WA
- 400 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$599/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 32.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 64°F
- Winter highs around 13°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 163 sunny days a year (45 totally clear)
- 202 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 64" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 94 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 26
- 62% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 5% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 7 min
- 45% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to HCR airport
- 377 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 118 ft
- 76 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 294 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 225 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
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 72 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 70 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kusilvak Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low 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.