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Tenakee Springs is a tiny town of 163 people in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska. It's about 547 miles from Anchorage, AK and 880 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 60°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 92 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $261k and rent runs about $764 a month.
163people
$261kTypical home
$764/moRent
60° / 30°Summer / winter
92"Snow
106Sunny days
222Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 163
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 880 mi to Seattle, WA
- 547 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 53 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $261k (≈$1,643/mo)
- Median rent $764/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 17.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 60°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 106 sunny days a year (28 totally clear)
- 259 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 222 days a year with rain or snow
- 92" of snow a year
- 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 65
- 15% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 11 min
- 43% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to JNU airport
- 570 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,148 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 40 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 215 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 45 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 53 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 45 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hoonah-Angoon 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
- 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.