Bethel Census Area County 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 Akiachak and their reported violations in the past:
AKIACHAK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 560, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 42 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.7%
(18.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 4.4 people | | Alaska: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 84.2% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 1.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Akiachak, AK
Akiachak compared to Alaska state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
- Wood (36%)
- Other fuel (6%)
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 | Here: | 4.67 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Bethel Census Area: | 5.3% | | State: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Bethel Census Area: | 34.4% | | State: | 27.8% |
6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,351 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.00% | | Alaska average: | 9.33% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,804 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.43% | | Alaska average: | 9.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Akiachak:
- KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
- KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- 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)
- KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
- KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Akiachak:
- KYUK-TV (Channel 4; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K15AV (Channel 15; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K21AO (Channel 21; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K12NS (Channel 12; AKIAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K10MV (Channel 10; AKIAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K09UJ (Channel 9; KWETHLUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K11QY (Channel 11; KWETHLUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.910833 Lon: -161.427639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: KNKR275
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
Registrant: Gci, 2550 Denali Street, Suite 1000, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 868-5615, Fax: (907) 868-9817, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Steve Hamlen, Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.910833 Lon: -161.427639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.4 m, Overall height: 13.4 m, Licensee ID: L00002081
Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A St, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674 - Marianne Turner, Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.910833 Lon: -161.427639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.4 m, Overall height: 13.4 m, Licensee ID: L00002081
Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A St, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674 - Steve Hamlen, Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.910833 Lon: -161.427639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.5 m
Registrant: United Utilities, Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Email:
- STEVE HAMLEN, Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.910833 Lon: -161.427639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.5 m
Registrant: United Utilities, Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Email:
- Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.909167 Lon: -161.430833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.4 m, Overall height: 13.4 m
Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A St, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - AKIACHAK, Akiachak Central Ofc (Lat: 60.910833 Lon: -161.427639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: WFY991, Licensee ID: L00002081
Assigned Frequencies: 6738.75 MHz, 6868.75 MHz, 6805.62 MHz Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: United Utilities Inc
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Akiachak Landing Area (Lat: 60.904528 Lon: -161.420917), Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KFA9, Licensee ID: L00011273
Assigned Frequencies: 129.600 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.200 MHz, 131.300 MHz Grant Date: 09/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/29/2006, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2006
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K Street Nw, Washington, DC 20006
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KL0SR, Previous Call Sign: WL7CCZ, Licensee ID: L00213200
Grant Date: 10/16/2001, Expiration Date: 10/16/2011
Registrant: Mary E Flavell, Mile 1, Main Street, Akiachak, AK 99955
| Most common first names in Akiachak, AK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 4 | 64.5 years |
| Annie | 2 | 71.5 years |
| David | 2 | 81.5 years |
| Mary | 2 | 68.6 years |
| Robert | 2 | 65.0 years |
| Tom | 2 | 78.5 years |
| Most common last names in Akiachak, AK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| George | 8 | 71.7 years |
| Nick | 3 | 68.4 years |
| Peter | 3 | 67.9 years |
| Stevens | 3 | 68.0 years |
| Ekamrak | 2 | 86.0 years |
| Lomack | 2 | 84.1 years |
| Lott | 2 | 67.5 years |
| Manutoli | 2 | 72.5 years |
| Wassilie | 2 | 69.0 years |
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- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)"
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