Two RiversAK
A town of 451.
Is Two Rivers a good place to live?
Two Rivers’ January low is -13°F, against 7°F in Alaska’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Of the 42 Alaska towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Two Rivers. 56% of the land in Two Rivers is conserved, above both Alaska’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Tanana Valley State Forest, at 3,741 acres with 5.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Two Rivers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
451 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Two Rivers: who provides what
Two Rivers 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Two Rivers.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tanana Valley State Forest | 5.9 mi | 3,741 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Two Rivers’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 67 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Wildfire leads a very high hazard risk in Two Rivers
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Two Rivers
Two Rivers has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. Two Rivers’ July high is 75°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Two Rivers than in most of Alaska or the rest of the country
14% of Two Rivers adults report frequent mental distress. No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Two Rivers. 12% of Two Rivers adults report frequent physical distress.
| Two Rivers | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 68% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Two Rivers | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.4% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Two Rivers
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Two Rivers; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Two Rivers residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Two Rivers
CDP in Alaska, United States
Two Rivers is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It lies between mile 13 (the Little Chena River) and mile 25 (the Chena River) on the Chena Hot Springs Road, northeast of Fairbanks. As of the 2020 census, Two Rivers had a population of 650.
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- Area
- 28 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 99716
Questions about Two Rivers
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Two Rivers, AK a good place to live?
Two Rivers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.