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Glennallen

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Glennallen

Total population

450

Median home value

$226,800

18.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$89,609

Glennallen$90k
National$74k
Elevation437 m
Land area299.41 km²
Weather26°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates62.15°, -145.84°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
437 m
Area
299.41 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Glennallen is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Copper River Census Area in the Unorganized Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 439, down from 483 in 2010. It is the most populated community in the census area.

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History & geography

Geography

Glennallen is located at (62.109170, -145.54639; Sec. 23, T004N, R002W, Copper River Meridian), in the Chitina Recording District and Game Management Unit 13. It lies along the Glenn Highway at its junction with the Richardson Highway, 189 road miles (304 km) east of Anchorage. It is just outside the western boundary of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.66%, is water. Glennallen features a dry-summer subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification: Dsc) The city features bitterly cold winters and short, mildly warm summers.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
36.3
Median home value
$226,800
Housing units
367
Poverty rate
3.3%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
49.3%
Black
1.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
6.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
62.1533
Longitude
-145.8408
Water area
0.53 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
26°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
36°F
Chance Snow Showers
Tuesday Night
26°F
Light Snow Likely
Wednesday
37°F
Light Snow Likely then Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
24°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
34°F
Chance Light Snow

Forecast for Glennallen, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.9%
Diabetes
8.6%
Adult obesity
33.3%
Binge drinking
21.3%
Adult smoking
17.5%
No leisure activity
21.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,941
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    167
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    108
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    108
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    101
  • Lesser Yellowlegs
    Tringa flavipes (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    84
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    75
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet
    Regulus calendula (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    72
  • Cliff Swallow
    Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    72

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
688
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2004-08-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
973

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
892
Avg daily Wikipedia views
30
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Glennallen

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
TAZLINA R NR GLENNALLEN AK
Distance
15 mi
Gage height
1112.76 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET