Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town of 507 people was settled in 1917.
Moose Creek’s January low is -16°F, below both the Alaska town median (7°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Among 42 Alaska towns, just one has a lower median age than Moose Creek. Moose Creek 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: 510 in 1980, a peak of 747 in 2010, 534 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 4 maps from 1949 on.
Moose Creek is unincorporated, so Fairbanks North Star 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.
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Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 86% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Moose Creek, 47% come from earthquakes and 25% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Moose Creek, the midsummer high is 73°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
28% of Moose Creek adults have high blood pressure. Among 42 Alaska towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Moose Creek. CDC measures, 32 in all: Moose Creek beats Alaska on 13 and trails on 3.
| Moose Creek | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 64% | 68% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.9% | 8.8% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Moose Creek | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4% | 5.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 62.4% | 68% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Only 3 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower home-ownership rate than Moose Creek. The town’s typical rent comes in at $1,487 a month.
| Moose Creek | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 41% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,487 a month | $1,406 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Moose Creek; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Moose Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
CDP in Alaska, United States
Moose Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, Moose Creek had a population of 534. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. Moose Creek is located south of Fairbanks, Alaska along the Richardson Highway. Moose Creek is bordered by Eielson Air Force Base to the south, the Tanana River to the west, and the Chena River Flood Control Project to the north.
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Moose Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.