Welcome to Tanana ...

The pronunciation of Tanana: TA-ni-nah<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tanana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tanana has a population of 248 people<2> (see below for details).

The city of Tanana is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Tanana lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Tanana: 907

The ZIP code for Tanana: 99777<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tanana had an population of 248 people. This is an increase of 0.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tanana had a population of 246 people.

The population of Tanana represents 0.03% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 246 people, the population of Tanana decreased 20.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 308 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tanana.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tanana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tanana.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tanana. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tanana.

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Tanana ...

Looking for more information about Tanana? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tanana.

Adding Tanana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tanana in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tanana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Tanana post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tanana.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tanana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tanana. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tanana.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tanana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tanana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tanana or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/