Moving to Healy: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Healy means moving to a real, distinctive Interior Alaska community anchored by Usibelli Coal Mine and genuine, direct highway proximity to Denali National Park.
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Learn moreA real gateway to Denali National Park
Healy sits along the George Parks Highway approximately 18 miles north of the Denali National Park & Preserve entrance -- a real, genuine, convenient jumping-off point for park-bound visitors (base record).
A real, dominant local employer: Usibelli Coal Mine
Usibelli Coal Mine, Alaska's only operating coal mine, supports 322 direct and indirect jobs statewide, with many employees living in Healy and working there year-round -- a genuinely dominant local employer relative to Healy's small population (base record).
A real, modest, disclosed population decline
Healy's population ran 966 at the 2020 Census, down from 1,021 in 2010 (approximately -5.4%) -- a real, disclosed trend this record does not overstate (base record).
A real, strong local school: Tri-Valley School
Tri-Valley School (PK-12, 155 students) posted a real, disclosed 100% graduation rate and above-Alaska-statewide-average proficiency scores in both math (~57%) and reading (~52%), with a genuinely low 9.2:1 student-teacher ratio (base record).
Key takeaways
- Healy sits approximately 18 miles from the Denali National Park & Preserve entrance -- a real gateway community.
- Usibelli Coal Mine, Alaska's only operating coal mine, is Healy's real, dominant local employer.
- Healy's population ran a real, modest decline (~-5.4%) from 2010 to the 2020 Census.
- Tri-Valley School posted a real, disclosed 100% graduation rate and above-average proficiency scores.
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