Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 123, settled in 1930.
The biggest park or preserve is Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge, at 44 acres. Tetlin 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: 66 in 1940, 126 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 2 maps from 1948 on.
Tetlin 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Tetlin.
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 90% of U.S. communities. Households in Tetlin have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002. 40% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by wildfires at 39%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The public schools here belong to the Alaska Gateway School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetlin SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 26 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The town’s July high stands at 72°F, where Alaska’s towns sit at 66°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just over a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress in Tetlin, against 16% in Alaska’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Tetlin. In Tetlin, 39% of adults feel lonely.
| Tetlin | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Tetlin | AK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 32.8% | 13.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 31.8% | 14.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 19.7% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Only 4 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a lower trail network density than Tetlin. In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 5.7 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge | — | 44 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Tetlin; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tetlin residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
CDP in Alaska, United States
Tetlin (Upper Tanana: Teełąy) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tetlin had a population of 126.
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Tetlin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.