Town guide

Tenakee Springs, Alaska

Tenakee Springs is a city in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, home to about 163 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99841.

Population16312 per sq mi
Median home value$258,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Tenakee Springs

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Around Tenakee Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)569 miles away
Closer regional airportJuneau International Airport (JNU)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK546 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tenakee Springs

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

Tenakee Springs had 116 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 199th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Tenakee Springs population by census2000: 104, 2010: 131, 2020: 116104200013120101162020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 65°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 65.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 90 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Tenakee SpringsJan: high 34°F, low 27°F, 6.8 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 27°F, 5 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 58°F, low 40°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 62°F, low 47°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 65°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 64°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 58°F, low 45°F, 7.3 in; Oct: high 48°F, low 38°F, 9.2 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 31°F, 8.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 28°F, 7.9 in34°27°Jan6.837°27°Feb5.040°28°Mar4.449°33°Apr3.158°40°May2.562°47°Jun2.765°51°Jul3.364°51°Aug4.958°45°Sep7.348°38°Oct9.239°31°Nov8.836°28°Dec7.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hoonah, AK weather station (24 miles away).

Jobs in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

357 jobs at 98 businesses in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaRetail trade: 80 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 57 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 57 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 54 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29 jobs; Construction: 20 jobs; Manufacturing: 19 jobs; Utilities: 12 jobsRetail trade 22% Transportation and warehousing 16% Arts, entertainment and recreation 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Manufacturing 5% Utilities 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Bartlett Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Juneau46.8 miles
  • Southeast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sitka50.6 miles

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

Places in and around Tenakee Springs

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dermott O'Toole Memorial Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Tenakee Historical Collection0.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

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