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Minto, Alaska

Minto is a community in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, home to about 214 people across 133 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99758.

Population2142 per sq mi
Median home value$32,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Minto

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Around Minto

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)268 miles away
Closer regional airportFairbanks International Airport (FAI)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK269 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Minto; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Minto

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Minto had 150 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.

It’s the 179th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area grew from 4,097 residents in 1960 to 5,343 in 2020.

Minto population by census2000: 258, 2010: 210, 2020: 150258200021020101502020

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, 1960–2020

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area population, 1960 to 20201960: 4,097, 1970: 4,752, 1980: 7,873, 1990: 8,478, 2000: 6,551, 2010: 5,588, 2020: 5,3434K’605K’708K’808K’907K’006K’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average -21°F. About 14 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MintoJan: high 2°F, low -21°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 12°F, low -16°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 24°F, low -11°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 43°F, low 13°F, 0.6 in; May: high 61°F, low 30°F, 0.9 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 40°F, 1.9 in; Jul: high 72°F, low 46°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 66°F, low 41°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 54°F, low 29°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 33°F, low 14°F, 1 in; Nov: high 11°F, low -10°F, 1 in; Dec: high 3°F, low -15°F, 0.6 in2°-21°Jan0.412°-16°Feb0.624°-11°Mar0.543°13°Apr0.661°30°May0.973°40°Jun1.972°46°Jul2.566°41°Aug2.354°29°Sep1.733°14°Oct1.011°-10°Nov1.03°-15°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manley Hot Springs 15ne, AK weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

268 jobs at 92 businesses in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaRetail trade: 105 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 27 jobs; Construction: 25 jobs; Utilities: 18 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 15 jobs; Other services: 15 jobs; Wholesale trade: 9 jobsRetail trade 39% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 9% Utilities 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Fairbanks Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fairbanks59.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Minto

Public schools here are run by Yukon-Koyukuk School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Minto SchoolMintoPre-K–1255Public11.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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