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111 people live in this town in Alaska.
Fort Greely’s January low is -8°F, where Alaska’s towns sit at 7°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Only one of the 42 Alaska towns we compare has a higher rent at the middle of the market than Fort Greely. Fort Greely’s concentration of trails is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Alaska’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Fort Greely 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.
Census counts: 1,820 in 1970, 309 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers and a map from 1950 on.
Explore the history →Fort Greely 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.
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33% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by avalanches at 20%. Fort Greely’s risk rating from FEMA is put at 88 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The peak summer temperature here locally is 70°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Fort Greely, 5.8% of adults have diabetes. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Fort Greely. Among adults locally, 21% binge drink and 24% have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Fort Greely is ahead of Alaska on 9 and behind on 5.
| Fort Greely | Typical Alaska town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 60% | 68% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 5.8% | 8.8% | 12% |
| What stands out | Fort Greely | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.4% | 5.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.5% | 10% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Only 4 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Fort Greely. 16 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Fort Greely; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Fort Greely residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alaska.
CDP in Alaska, United States
Fort Greely is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is home to the Fort Greely military installation. As of the 2020 census, Fort Greely had a population of 309.
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Fort Greely has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 111 people live in this town in Alaska.