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Tanana is a tiny town of 334 people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It's about 131 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,632 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 71°F and winter highs -1°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $67k and rent runs about $780 a month.
334people
$67kTypical home
$780/moRent
71° / -1°Summer / winter
50"Snow
204Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 334
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 31 people per sq mi
- 1,632 mi to Seattle, WA
- 131 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 125 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $67k (≈$423/mo)
- Median rent $780/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 71°F
- Winter highs around -1°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 204 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 161 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 150 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 42
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 10 min
- 27% walk or take transit to work
- 73 mi to UTO airport
- 284 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 266 ft
- 246 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 111 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 131 mi to the nearest ski area
- 81 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
- 127 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 97 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 132 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 123 mi to the nearest vet
- 128 mi to the nearest dog park
- 126 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