MintoAK
A town of 214, settled in 1938.
Is Minto a good place to live?
Minto’s average trip to work is 3 minutes, where Alaska’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Minto. 60% of the land in Minto is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Tanana Valley State Forest, at 37,009 acres. Minto has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
214 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Minto: who provides what
Minto is unincorporated, so Yukon-Koyukuk 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 Minto.
Minto has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
Across 2 parks and preserves: 28 miles of trail. Minto’s trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tanana Valley State Forest | — | 37,009 |
| 2. Minto Flats State Game Refuge | — | 3,258 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Minto’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Yukon-Koyukuk School District. Enrollment at Minto’s public school: 55 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minto SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 55 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Minto’s year
July afternoons reach 72° and January nights drop to -22°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Minto: cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Minto’s adults worry about having enough food than in the typical Alaska or U.S. town
Only one of the 42 Alaska towns we compare has a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Minto. Nearly two thirds of Minto adults had a checkup this year. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Minto. Against the Alaska average, Minto comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 17.
| Minto | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 68% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Minto | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Minto
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Minto; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Minto residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Minto
CDP in Alaska, United States
Minto (Lower Tanana: Menhti) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP is 150, down from 210 in 2010. The name is an anglicized version of the Lower Tanana Athabaskan name Menhti mən̥tʰi, meaning 'among the lakes'. After repeated flooding the village was relocated to its present location in 1969. The former village site is now known as Old Minto.
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- Area
- 136 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 99758
Questions about Minto
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Minto, AK a good place to live?
Minto has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.