The Town Files

Moose Creek, Alaska

Community in Fairbanks North Star Borough · population 534 (2020 Census)

Map: where Moose Creek is in AlaskaMoose Creek
Household income
$91,250
Jan low / Jul high
-18° / 72°
Snow a year
68 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
0
Median age
27.5

Moose Creek is a community of 534 people in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. It ranks more of a college town than 93% of Alaska towns, easier by car than 89% of Alaska towns, better for families than 85% of Alaska towns.

Moose Creek in our rankings:

How Moose Creek ranks

Percentile among Alaska towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Alaska towns.

Moose Creek lifestyle rankings vs other Alaska townsRetirement28th pctFamilies85th pctQuiet17th pctWalkability79th pctFirst-time buyersbottomYoung professionals72nd pctVibrancy80th pctHip & trendy3rd pctCollege town93rd pctUpscale76th pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCyclingbottomTransitbottomDriving89th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

Median rent is $1,487 a month. 41.2% of households own their home.

Moose Creek vs Fairbanks North Star Borough vs typical Alaska townMoose CreekFairbanks North Star BoroughTypical Alaska townHousehold income$91,250$88,267$78,155Monthly rent$1,487$1,459$1,146
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Alaska towns with 500+ people.
HousingMoose CreekTypical Alaska town
Median home value—$289,500
Median rent$1,487$1,146
Median household income$91,250$78,155
Home value ÷ income—×3.3×
Homeownership41.2%72.6%
Median year built19811989
Seasonal / vacation homes8.9%—

Who lives in Moose Creek

PeopleMoose CreekTypical Alaska town
Median age27.537.2
Age 65 and over4.7%13.2%
Under 182.0%—
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%22.4%
Below the poverty line10.5%11.9%
Veterans41.6%—
Born outside the U.S.1.8%—
Work from home0.0%7.4%
Average commute27.3 min12.5 min
Homes with broadband100.0%88.6%

Weather in Moose Creek

July highs average 71.6°F and January lows -17.6°F. About 12.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 67.7 inches of snow (typical Alaska town: 64.0 in). Expect about 0 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 223 nights at or below freezing.

Moose Creek monthly temperatures and precipitation-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°50°60°70°80°32° freezing0°-18°Jan11°-11°Feb25°-3°Mar45°21°Apr61°36°May71°47°Jun72°50°Jul66°44°Aug54°34°Sep33°16°Oct10°-6°Nov3°-14°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue0.58.50.46.50.36.90.33.50.71.72.12.72.61.52.60.912.90.513.40.411.7
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Eielson Fld station (4.0 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Moose Creek since 1950.

Severe weather in Fairbanks North Star Borough since 1996

Storm events in Fairbanks North Star Borough since 1996 by typeHeavy Snow19Winter Storm7
NOAA Storm Events Database, Fairbanks North Star Borough, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Fairbanks North Star Borough has been included in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, freezing.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2025FireFM-5597: Nenana Ridge Complex
June 23, 2025FireFM-5596: Himalaya Road Fire
August 3, 2023FireFM-5473: Lost Horse Creek Fire
March 24, 2022Severe StormDR-4648: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4533: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in Fairbanks North Star Borough

Fairbanks North Star Borough had 37,015 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $69,700 a year. Unemployment was 3.8% in 2023; in Moose Creek itself the ACS puts it at 0.5%.

Largest industries in Fairbanks North Star BoroughHealth care & social assistan…5,403 jobs · $76,996Retail4,581 jobs · $44,032Hotels & restaurants3,866 jobs · $31,662Construction2,884 jobs · $112,504Transportation & warehousing2,023 jobs · $76,526Professional & technical serv…1,212 jobs · $76,170
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Fairbanks North Star Borough, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023Fairbanks North Star Borough 3.8%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

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Moose Creek questions

Is Moose Creek, Alaska a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Moose Creek scores better for retirees than 28% of Alaska towns and quieter than 17%. 4.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 27.5).

What is the weather like in Moose Creek?

July highs average 71.6°F and January lows -17.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 12.9 inches of precipitation a year and 67.7 inches of snow.

Does Moose Creek get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Moose Creek in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Moose Creek's Census boundary (GEOID 0250080). Comparisons use the median of Alaska towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.