WhitestoneAK
A town of 18.
Is Whitestone a good place to live?
42% of the land in Whitestone is conserved, where Alaska’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Whitestone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
18 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Whitestone: who provides what
Whitestone 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Whitestone.
Whitestone has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
Only 4 of the 42 Alaska towns we compare have a higher density of trails than Whitestone. 15 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitestone Farms Training Center / Whitestone HS PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 32 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a very high hazard risk in Whitestone: wildfire
Whitestone’s FEMA risk score comes in at 88 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 33% come from wildfires and 20% from avalanches.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Whitestone, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
No town among the 42 in Alaska we compare has a higher July high than Whitestone.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Whitestone is
For adults in Whitestone, the share who had a checkup this year is 66%. In Whitestone, nearly a fifth of adults binge drink, above both Alaska’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (16%).
| Whitestone | Alaska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 68% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 8.8% | 12% |
| What stands out | Whitestone | AK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 12.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Whitestone
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Whitestone; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Whitestone residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Alaska.
About Whitestone
Unincorporated community in the state of Alaska, United States
Whitestone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. Its population was 71 as of the 2020 census. This is not to be confused with Whitestone Logging Camp CDP in the Alaskan panhandle.
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- Area
- 7.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
Questions about Whitestone
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whitestone, AK a good place to live?
Whitestone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.