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Tetlin is a tiny town of 123 people in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. It's about 193 miles from Fairbanks, AK and 1,322 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 68°F and winter highs -9°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $1k a month.
123people
$164kTypical home
$1,351/moRent
68° / -9°Summer / winter
40"Snow
182Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 123
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 1,322 mi to Seattle, WA
- 193 mi to Fairbanks, AK
- 185 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,034/mo)
- Median rent $1,351/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 68°F
- Winter highs around -9°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 182 sunny days a year (37 totally clear)
- 183 cloudy days a year
- 33 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
- 156 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 30
- 31% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 17% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to ORT airport
- 278 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,969 ft
- 184 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 117 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 115 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 189 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 183 mi to the nearest vet
- 113 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 188 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Southeast Fairbanks 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
- 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.