Town guide

Nenana, Alaska

Nenana is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, home to about 479 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99760.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population47981 per sq mi
Median home value$90,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Nenana

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)235 miles away
Closer regional airportFairbanks International Airport (FAI)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK234 miles away

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

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

Who represents Nenana

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

Nenana had 358 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 132nd largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

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

Nenana population by census2000: 402, 2010: 378, 2020: 358402200037820103582020

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 -12°F. About 12.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NenanaJan: high 5°F, low -12°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 15°F, low -5°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 24°F, low 1°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 45°F, low 23°F, 0.3 in; May: high 63°F, low 39°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 49°F, 1.8 in; Jul: high 73°F, low 53°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 67°F, low 48°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 55°F, low 37°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 35°F, low 21°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 15°F, low 1°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 8°F, low -9°F, 0.6 in5°-12°Jan0.615°-5°Feb0.424°1°Mar0.445°23°Apr0.363°39°May0.672°49°Jun1.873°53°Jul2.367°48°Aug2.355°37°Sep1.435°21°Oct0.915°1°Nov0.88°-9°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nenana Muni Ap, AK weather station (about a mile 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

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nenana.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fairbanks Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fairbanks44.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Nenana

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Coghill's General Store0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Nenana Public Library0.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Alfred Starr Nenana Cultural Center & Museum0.5 mi
  • Historic Alaska Railroad Depot Museum0.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Nenana

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
CyberLynx Correspondence ProgramNenanaPre-K–122,085Public0.3 mi
Nenana City SchoolNenanaK–12194Public0.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Healy and Four Mile Road.

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