Economy Subsistence is an important part of the local economy. The City and school provide most full-time employment. During summer months, BLM emergency fire fighting and construction jobs outside of the village supplement income. One resident holds a commercial fishing permit. Transportation Huslia has a network of winter trails.
River transportation is used extensively in the summer.
Cargo arrives by barge twice each year, but no dock exists. Huslia is accessible by air year-round, and the airstrip is owned by the State. The area has a cold, continental climate with extreme temperature differences. Temperatures range from below zero to the low 70s. Average annual precipitation is 13 inches, with 70 inches of snowfall.