Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 333, settled in 1908.
Nenana’s January low is -12°F, below both Alaska’s towns (7°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Nenana. 16% of the land in Nenana is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Nenana Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Nenana 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: 190 in 1910, a peak of 634 in 1920, 358 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and a map from 1950 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nenana, 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 Nenana.
Its public schools are run by the Nenana City School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is CyberLynx Correspondence Program, with 2,085 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nenana City SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 194 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
3.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher July high than Nenana. Nenana has cold winters and cool summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nenana.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
24% of Nenana adults smoke cigarettes. Only 1 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Nenana. 18% of Nenana adults report frequent physical distress.
| Nenana | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Nenana | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.6% | 68% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Nenana; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Nenana residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
City in Alaska, United States
Nenana (Lower Tanana: Toghotili) is a home rule city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the Unorganized Borough in Interior Alaska. Nenana developed as a Lower Tanana community at the confluence where the tributary Nenana River enters the Tanana. As of the 2020 census, Nenana had a population of 358. Completed in 1923, the 700-foot-long (210 m) Mears Memorial Bridge was built over the Tanana River as part of the territory's railroad project connecting Anchorage and Fairbanks.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Nenana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Don Wright and Erica Lord.