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Tyonek is a tiny town of 291 people in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It's about 69 miles from Anchorage, AK and 1,472 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 64°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 98 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $185k and rent runs about $661 a month.
291people
$185kTypical home
$661/moRent
64° / 22°Summer / winter
98"Snow
164Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 291
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 1,472 mi to Seattle, WA
- 69 mi to Anchorage, AK
- 64 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $185k (≈$1,166/mo)
- Median rent $661/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 64°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 164 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 201 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 98" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 63 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (231 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,061 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 32% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to ENA airport
- 45 mi to ANC (major hub)
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 472 ft
- 5 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 31 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
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Alaska districts (reading)
- 37 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 51 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kenai Peninsula Borough: 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
- High volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.