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Central
AlaskaCDP
Central
Total population
108
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$24,545
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Special Weather Statement · ModerateSpecial Weather Statement issued September 30 at 6:02AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
- Special Weather Statement · ModerateSpecial Weather Statement issued September 29 at 3:16PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Central is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 66, down from 96 in 2010. Every February, Central hosts a checkpoint for the long-distance Yukon Quest sled dog race.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Central is located at (65.533461, -144.695650). The elevation is 942 feet. The Steese Highway (Alaska Route 6) does pass through Central. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.60%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Central, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves15
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12
- Gray JayPerisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves11
- White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves11
- American WigeonMareca americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves8
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8
- Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8
- Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves7
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.4 — 2026-09-1344 km WNW of Central, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2026-05-1544 km NE of Pleasant Valley, Alaska
- M 3.7 — 2026-02-1130 km NE of Pleasant Valley, Alaska
- M 2.9 — 2025-12-0450 km ESE of Central, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2025-10-2934 km S of Central, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2025-10-2548 km SW of Central, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alaska
- Circle26.1 mi away · pop. 54
- Birch Creek63.3 mi away
- Fort Yukon76.5 mi away
- Pleasant Valley78.8 mi away · pop. 790
- Chalkyitsik82 mi away · pop. 80
- Two Rivers83.3 mi away · pop. 451
- Steele Creek90.9 mi away · pop. 5,928
- Eielson AFB91.5 mi away · pop. 3,155
- Moose Creek92.1 mi away · pop. 507
- Badger94 mi away · pop. 18,677
- Fox94 mi away · pop. 80
- Salcha94.3 mi away · pop. 829
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Central
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library