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St. Michael is a tiny town of 177 people in Nome Census Area, Alaska. It's about 441 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,854 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs 4°F, with about 81 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $211k and rent runs about $1k a month.
177people
$211kTypical home
$1,394/moRent
69° / 4°Summer / winter
81"Snow
137Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 1,854 mi to Seattle, WA
- 441 mi to Anchorage, AK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $211k (≈$1,332/mo)
- Median rent $1,394/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 20.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around 4°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 137 sunny days a year (20 totally clear)
- 228 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 81" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 132 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- High violent crime (1119 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (655 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 19
- 59% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 7 min
- 30% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to UNK airport
- 420 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 108 ft
- Right on the coast
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 219 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 5% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 117 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 185 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 122 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nome Census Area: R+14 in 2024
- Alaska: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low 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.