Dot LakeAK
A town in Alaska.
Is Dot Lake a good place to live?
Dot Lake’s January low is -15°F, below both Alaska’s towns (7°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). 64% of the land in Dot Lake is conserved, above both the Alaska town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Tanana Valley State Forest, at 10,883 acres. We don’t grade Dot Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dot Lake.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Dot Lake
Walkers can cover 1.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tanana Valley State Forest | 0.3 mi | 10,883 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a very high hazard risk in Dot Lake: avalanches
Compared with 90% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Dot Lake is higher. 40% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by wildfires at 39%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dot Lake once, in 2002.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Dot Lake’s year
The peak summer temperature in Dot Lake is 72°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dot Lake is
The share of adults in Dot Lake who had a checkup this year: 66%. 19% of adults in Dot Lake binge drink; 19% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Dot Lake | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 68% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 8.8% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dot Lake | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 12.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dot Lake
Moving to Dot Lake: who provides what
Dot Lake 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dot Lake; the nearest are
Dot Lake’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Dot Lake.
| Town | AK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dry Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dot Lake Village | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dot Lake, Dry Creek and Dot Lake Village aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dot Lake with a neighbor →
Questions about Dot Lake
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