Mc Grath, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 401. Estimated population in July 2024: 379 (-5.5% change)
Males: 205 (51.1%), Females: 196 (48.9%)
Zip code: 99627
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $43,056
Median house value: $86,300
Population by Race
Races in McGrath:
- American Indian (54.6%)
- White Non-Hispanic (41.9%)
- Two or more races (12.0%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (15.0%), English (11.2%), Irish (9.2%), Scottish (3.2%), United States (3.2%), Dutch (2.7%).
Elevation: 33 feet
Land area: 48.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in McGrath
- High school or higher: 86.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
- Unemployed: 10.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 7.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in McGrath city
- Never married: 29.0%
- Now married: 56.7%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 7.0%
2.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -120 (-23.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near McGrath:
- BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 333 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
- CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 358 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK)
- SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 365 miles; HOMER, AK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McGrath:
- ILIAMNA (about 225 miles; ILIAMNA, AK; Abbreviation: ILI)
- KING SALMON (about 304 miles; KING SALMON, AK; Abbreviation: AKN)
- DILLINGHAM (about 337 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; Abbreviation: DLG)
Other public-use airports nearest to McGrath:
- MC GRATH (about 1 miles; MC GRATH, AK; Abbreviation: 16Z)
- MC GRATH (about 2 miles; MC GRATH, AK; Abbreviation: MCG)
- TAKOTNA (about 34 miles; TAKOTNA, AK; Abbreviation: TCT)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McGrath:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 417 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 552 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2448 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2489 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2491 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2506 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2506 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
Public primary/middle school in McGrath:
- MCGRATH SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: BOX 290; Grades: PK – 12)
Libraries
Library in McGrath:
- MCGRATH COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,910; Location: CHINANA AVENUE; 11,831 books; 91 audio materials; 89 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)