Buffalo SoapstoneAK
A town of 739 in Alaska.
Is Buffalo Soapstone a good place to live?
Buffalo Soapstone’s age of the median resident is 54.1 years, above both Alaska’s towns (36.6 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 42 Alaska towns, just one has a higher share of residents 65 or older than Buffalo Soapstone. 58% of the land in Buffalo Soapstone is conserved, against 15% in Alaska’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Matanuska Valley State Moose Range, 8,349 acres with 4.6 miles of trail. Buffalo Soapstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
739 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Buffalo Soapstone: who provides what
Buffalo Soapstone is unincorporated, so Matanuska-Susitna Borough 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 Buffalo Soapstone.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Buffalo Soapstone
Trails run 5.7 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Buffalo Soapstone’s trail density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Matanuska Valley State Moose Range | 4.6 mi | 8,349 |
| 2. Moose Creek Park and Campground | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Buffalo Soapstone faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 73% of Buffalo Soapstone’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 23% to earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Buffalo Soapstone’s year
The range runs from 9° on a January night to 66° on a July afternoon, with about 83 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Buffalo Soapstone is
In Buffalo Soapstone, nearly a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Buffalo Soapstone. 7.9% of adults locally have diabetes; 30% have high blood pressure.
| Buffalo Soapstone | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 68% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.9% | 8.8% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Buffalo Soapstone | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Buffalo Soapstone sell for about $485K
For households in Buffalo Soapstone, the share who own their home is 85%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Buffalo Soapstone
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buffalo Soapstone
About 4 of every 100 Buffalo Soapstone residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alaska.
About Buffalo Soapstone
CDP in Alaska, United States
Buffalo Soapstone is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,021 at the 2020 census, up from 855 in 2010.
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- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Questions about Buffalo Soapstone
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buffalo Soapstone, AK a good place to live?
Buffalo Soapstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.