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Scammon Bay is a tiny town of 440 people in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska. Summer highs average 64°F and winter highs 13°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $833 a month.
440people
$84kTypical home
$833/moRent
64° / 13°Summer / winter
64"Snow
146Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 440
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 940 people per sq mi
- 538 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$532/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 24.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 64°F
- Winter highs around 13°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 146 sunny days a year (26 totally clear)
- 219 cloudy days a year
- 44 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 18
- 68% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 6 min
- 49% walk or take transit to work
- 74 mi to EMK airport
- 515 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 141 ft
- Right on the coast
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 295 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
- 27 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 143 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 143 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 146 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.