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Slana is a tiny town of 119 people in Copper River Census Area, Alaska. It's about 201 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,317 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 62°F and winter highs -4°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $293k and rent runs about $1k a month.
119people
$293kTypical home
$1,089/moRent
62° / -4°Summer / winter
40"Snow
166Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 119
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 1,317 mi to Seattle, WA
- 201 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 194 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $293k (≈$1,846/mo)
- Median rent $1,089/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 62°F
- Winter highs around -4°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 166 sunny days a year (26 totally clear)
- 199 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 154 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 76
- 20% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to ORT airport
- 234 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,029 ft
- 136 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 79 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 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
- 122 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 53 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 140 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 191 mi to the nearest vet
- 118 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 139 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Copper River Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.