Alcan BorderAK
A town of 3.
Is Alcan Border a good place to live?
Alcan Border’s January low is -19°F, where Alaska’s towns sit at 7°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. 94% of the land in Alcan Border is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge, 58,323 acres with 6.4 miles of trail. Alcan Border has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alcan Border: who provides what
Alcan Border is unincorporated, so Southeast Fairbanks Census Area and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alcan Border.
Nearly a third of Alcan Border is conserved land
8.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 3 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower trail density than Alcan Border.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge | 6.4 mi | 58,323 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Alcan Border faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Alcan Border has four seasons and pleasant summers
Alcan Border has cold winters and cool summers, with very little rain. Alcan Border’s July high is 71°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Alcan Border stands out in Alaska and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor
32% of Alcan Border adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Alcan Border. 37% of Alcan Border adults feel lonely.
| Alcan Border | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 8.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Alcan Border | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14% | 17.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.6% | 68% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.4% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Alcan Border
About Alcan Border
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Alcan Border, also known as Port Alcan, is a census-designated place in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. Part of the Unorganized Borough, Alcan Border is the site of the Alcan - Beaver Creek Border Crossing, the main U.S. port of entry for people arriving in Alaska by road. As of the 2020 census, Alcan Border had a population of 36.
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- Area
- 152 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,834 ft
- Area code
- 907
Questions about Alcan Border
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alcan Border, AK a good place to live?
Alcan Border has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. A town of 3.