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A town of 977, settled in 1957.
Delta Junction’s January low is -8°F, where Alaska’s towns sit at 7°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Among 16 Alaska towns, just one has a lower typical home value than Delta Junction. 50% of the land in Delta Junction is conserved, above both the Alaska town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Sullivan Roadhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Delta Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delta Junction, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Delta Junction.
The biggest park or preserve is Community Park, at 27 acres. In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 7.9 miles of trail. Delta Junction’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Community Park | 0.6 mi | 27 |
| 2. Delta State Recreation Area | — | 6 |
| 3. Pioneer Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Public schools: the Delta/Greely School District. The largest public high school is Alaska Homeschool, with 378 students. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Junction ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 306 | A |
| Alaska HomeschoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 378 | B+ |
| Delta Junction Senior High SchoolTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 126 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
The risk rating from FEMA for Delta Junction comes to 88 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Delta Junction after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2002. FEMA puts a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 20% to avalanches.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For Delta Junction, the peak summer temperature is 70°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 3.8% of its value. The midpoint rent in Delta Junction is $1,186 a month. Among households here, 73% are owner-occupiers.
| Delta Junction | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,186 a month | $1,406 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The share of adults in Delta Junction who smoke cigarettes: 16%. Nearly a fifth of adults in Delta Junction binge drink; 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Delta Junction | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 68% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 8.8% | 12% |
| What stands out | Delta Junction | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.2% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (14% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Delta Junction at 977 residents, up 6.5% since 2020. 23% of Delta Junction adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Delta Junction | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.6% | 13% | 18% |
| Median age | 34.2 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 28% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 24% | 22% |
38% women, 62% men
About 162 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.5 points). Across Alaska, 47.5% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 77% are men (AK 47%).
| Delta Junction | AK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 13.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.5% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.6% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 28.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 32.3% | 24% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 11.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
None within 15 miles of Delta Junction; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Delta Junction residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
49.5% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
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Delta Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.