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Moving to Talkeetna, Alaska

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Population: 772
Males: 410 (53.1%), Females: 362 (46.9%)

Zip code: 99676

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $38,289
Median house value: $88,000

Population by Race

Races in Talkeetna:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • American Indian (9.1%)
  • Two or more races (6.9%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (16.8%), Irish (13.2%), English (10.0%), United States (7.8%), Italian (6.0%), Scottish (5.4%).

Elevation: 346 feet

Land area: 41.6 square miles

Map of Talkeetna, AK

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Talkeetna

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Talkeetna CDP

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 46.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 20.3%

6.7% Foreign born (4.0% Europe, 1.4% North America, 1.3% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Talkeetna:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Talkeetna:

  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 79 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Abbreviation: ANC)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 144 miles; KENAI, AK; Abbreviation: ENA)
  • HOMER (about 208 miles; HOMER, AK; Abbreviation: HOM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Talkeetna:

  • TALKEETNA (about 1 miles; TALKEETNA, AK; Abbreviation: TKA)
  • WILLOW (about 39 miles; WILLOW, AK; Abbreviation: UUO)
  • NANCY LAKE (about 44 miles; NANCY LAKE, AK; Abbreviation: 78Z)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Talkeetna:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 79 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 235 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2088 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2125 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2128 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2143 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2148 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)

Schools

Public high school in Talkeetna:

  • SUSITNA VALLEY HIGH (Students: 191; Location: MILE 98.6 PARKS HIGHWAY; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Talkeetna:

  • TALKEETNA ELEMENTARY (Students: 114; Location: MILE 14 TALKEETNA SPUR ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Talkeetna:

  • TALKEETNA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $105,857; Location: MILE 13.5 TALKEETNA SPUR ROAD; 12,920 books; 429 audio materials; 782 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

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