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Skwentna
AlaskaCDP
Total population
97
Median home value
$100,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$46,667
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Skwentna is a tiny census-designated community that lies in Alaska, United States. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 97. Located at 61.889°, -151.200°, Skwentna occupies a subarctic portion of the northern hemisphere. Total area is recorded as an expansive 1,136 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by short summers and long, very cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 932 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 36% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 0 per km², low overall population density. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
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 Skwentna, 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
- Rainbow TroutOncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792) · Animalia53
- King salmon, Spring salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum, 1792) · Animalia27
- blueback salmonOncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum, 1792) · Animalia26
- Arctic graylingThymallus arcticus (Pallas, 1776) · Animalia21
- Coho SalmonOncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum, 1792) · Animalia18
- Pink SalmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792) · Animalia18
- Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15
- Northern pike, PikeEsox lucius Linnaeus, 1758 · Animalia14
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-307 km WSW of Willow, Alaska
- M 2.7 — 2026-09-2822 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-2823 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska
- M 3 — 2026-09-2771 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska
- M 2.9 — 2026-09-2716 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska
- M 2.9 — 2026-09-2724 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alaska
- Susitna31.3 mi away · pop. 31
- Trapper Creek44.5 mi away · pop. 491
- Beluga48.2 mi away · pop. 4
- Houston49.5 mi away · pop. 1,834
- Susitna North50.3 mi away · pop. 1,566
- Talkeetna50.5 mi away · pop. 944
- Willow51.4 mi away · pop. 1,815
- Knik-Fairview58 mi away · pop. 19,972
- Wasilla60.7 mi away · pop. 9,720
- Fishhook63.5 mi away · pop. 5,819
- North Lakes64.5 mi away · pop. 10,223
- South Lakes65.1 mi away · pop. 6,180
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 Skwentna
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • 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