Crooked Creek, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 105.
Population change since 2000: -23.4%
Males: 70  (66.7%)
Females: 35  (33.3%)
Median resident age:

46.8 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 99575

Estimated median household income in 2022: $27,420 (it was $17,500 in 2000)
Crooked Creek:

$27,420
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $14,537 (it was $6,495 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-706,289,307 (it was $82,100 in 2000)
Crooked Creek $-706,289,307
AK $336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $192,208; detached houses: $187,654
March 2022 cost of living index in Crooked Creek: -6943.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.6%
(16.7% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Crooked Creek, AK (2022)
    • 2177.8%American Indian alone
    • 414.8%Two or more races



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Crooked Creek, Alaska as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Crooked Creek is 22 to 1.


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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 101.1 square miles.

Population density: 1.0 people per square mile   (very low).

Crooked Creek, Alaska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Crooked Creek CDP:

1.2% ($1,000)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (279.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2586.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Red Devil, AK (5.1 miles),
Sleetmute, AK (5.8 miles),
Flat, AK (6.4 miles),
Chuathbaluk, AK (6.4 miles),
Stony River, AK (7.1 miles),
Aniak, AK (7.1 miles ),
Holy Cross, AK (7.6 miles ),
Shageluk, AK (8.4 miles)

Latitude: 61.86 N, Longitude: 158.13 W

Area code: 907

Distribution of median household income in Crooked Creek, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Crooked Creek, AK in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

9.8%
Alaska:

4.6%
Most common industries in Crooked Creek, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (37.9%)
  • Public administration (17.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (10.3%)
  • Health care (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (38.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (30.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (15.4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (15.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (68.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (18.8%)
  • Health care (12.5%)
  • Food (0.0%)
Most common occupations in Crooked Creek, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (37.9%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (13.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.9%)
  • Plant and system operators (6.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (30.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (23.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (15.4%)
  • Plant and system operators (15.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15.4%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (0.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (56.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (18.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (12.5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (12.5%)
  • Financial managers (0.0%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (0.0%)

Average climate in Crooked Creek, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Crooked Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 4031% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 351.7 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 268.6 miles away from Crooked Creek center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 349.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 367.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 357.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/2016 at 10:30:29, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 MW, Depth: 78.0 mi) earthquake occurred 224.0 miles away from Crooked Creek center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bethel Census Area (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Freeze: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Crooked Creek topographic map

Airports located in Crooked Creek:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crooked Creek:

  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 277 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 278 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 381 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1637 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1640 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1644 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1661 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public high school in Crooked Creek:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Crooked Creek: Parents Trading Post (A), Canoe Village (B), Crooked Creek Volunteer Fire Department (C), Yukon Kuskokwim Health Crooked Creek Health Clinic (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Bell Creek (A), Village Creek (B), Oskawalik River (C), Little Creek (D), Jungjuk Creek (E), Crooked Creek (F), Central Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Bethel Census Area has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Crooked Creek and their reported violations in the past:

CROOKED CREEK WATERING POINT (Population served: 147, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 23 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.4%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

26.3%
Whole state:

8.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Crooked Creek:

Marital status in Crooked Creek, AK
  • Never married: 51.6%
  • Now married: 28.7%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

For population 25 years and over in Crooked Creek:

  • High school or higher: 68.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 42.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.1
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Crooked Creek, AK (based on Bethel Census Area data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,2448
Orthodox2,85217
Mainline Protestant2,21618
Evangelical Protestant50111
Other1981
None8,002-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
Bethel Census Area:

12.26 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Bethel Census Area:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Here:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Bethel Census Area:

4.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.3%
State:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

34.4%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Crooked Creek:

43.2%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.7%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.2
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Crooked Creek:

35.5%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.3%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Crooked Creek:

6.6
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.6%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Crooked Creek:

50.9%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Crooked Creek:

82.0%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Crooked Creek, AK Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Crooked Creek:

  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Crooked Creek:

  • K07RZ (Channel 7; CROOKED CREEK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K13RS (Channel 13; CROOKED CREEK, AK; Owner: CROOKED CREEK TRADITIONAL COUNCIL)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 4.7mTotal length
  • 15Total average daily traffic
  • 30Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Jimmy Sipes, On The Bus Barn/Garage (Lat: 61.864500 Lon: -158.137167), Type: 10.7, Structure height: 02050 m, Overall height: 8.8 m, Registrant: Gci Communication Corp, Chall2@gci.Com, , Ancho-rage, Phone: (800) 770-8725

  • Jimmy Sipes, On The Bus Barn/Garage (Lat: 61.864500 Lon: -158.137167), Type: 10.7, Structure height: 02050 m, Overall height: 8.8 m, Registrant: Gci Communication Corp, Chall2@gci.Com, , Ancho-rage, Phone: (800) 770-8725

  • Jimmy Sipes, On The Bus Barn/Garage (Lat: 61.864500 Lon: -158.137167), Type: 10.7, Structure height: 02050 m, Overall height: 8.8 m, Registrant: Gci Communication Corp, Chall2@gci.Com, , Ancho-rage, Phone: (800) 770-8725


FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

2
  • Snow Gulch Mine 18 Mi N Of (Lat: 61.899306 Lon: -158.385722), Type: Pole, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: KNE95,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3.20240 MHz, 3.26240 MHz, 4.03640 MHz, 5.13590 MHz, 5.16890 MHz, 5.20590 MHz, 8.06840 MHz, Grant Date: 04/20/1994, Expiration Date: 04/20/1999, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001, Registrant: Spencer Lyman, Flat, AK 99584

  • Crooked Creek Airport (Lat: 61.869028 Lon: -158.137111), Call Sign: WDW9, Licensee ID: L00011273,
    Assigned Frequencies: 129.600 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.300 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.300 MHz, Grant Date: 09/23/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/1999, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001, Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Crooked Creek, AK
  • 100.0%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Crooked Creek, AK
  • 71.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 28.6%Wood


Crooked Creek compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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