Cantwell, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 222
Males: 117 (52.7%), Females: 105 (47.3%)

Zip code: 99729

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $43,750
Median house value: $72,000

Population by Race

Races in Cantwell:

• White Non-Hispanic (65.3%)
• American Indian (27.0%)
• Two or more races (9.0%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Filipino (1.4%)
• Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (16.7%), Irish (14.9%), English (11.3%), Italian (9.0%), French Canadian (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%).

Elevation: 2190 feet

Land area: 118.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cantwell

• High school or higher: 85.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 11.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cantwell CDP

• Never married: 26.8%
• Now married: 53.2%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 5.4%
• Divorced: 13.7%

1.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cantwell:

• VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 124 miles; PALMER, AK)
• FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 129 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)
• PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 161 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cantwell:

• FAIRBANKS INTL (about 122 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Abbreviation: FAI)
• WAINWRIGHT AAF (about 134 miles; FAIRBANKS/FT WAINWRIGHT, AK; Abbreviation: FBK)
• EIELSON AFB (about 152 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Abbreviation: EIL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cantwell:

• CANTWELL (about 4 miles; CANTWELL, AK; Abbreviation: TTW)
• SUMMIT (about 16 miles; SUMMIT, AK; Abbreviation: UMM)
• MC KINLEY NATIONAL PARK (about 23 miles; MC KINLEY PARK, AK; Abbreviation: INR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cantwell:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 126 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 163 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2053 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2086 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2089 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
• SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2105 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
• EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2115 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)

Public primary/middle school in Cantwell:

• CANTWELL SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: BOX 29; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Cantwell:

• CANTWELL COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,300; Location: MILE 133.5 DENALI HIGHWAY; 9,796 books; 112 audio materials; 242 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)