Teller is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, home to about 255 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99778.
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)582 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Nome Airport (OME)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK602 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Teller; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Teller had 249 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 167th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Nome Census Area grew from 6,091 residents in 1960 to 10,046 in 2020.
Nome Census Area, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 58°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 17.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 81 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nome Muni Ap, AK weather station (57 miles away).
2,167 jobs at 174 businesses in Nome Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Bering Strait School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James C. Isabell SchoolTeller | Pre-K–12 | 67 | Public | 1.7 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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