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Akiachak, AK map Population (year 2000): 585
Males: 321  (54.9%)
Females: 264  (45.1%)
Median resident age:  22.2 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99551.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,600 (it was $35,833 in 2000)
Akiachak  $35,600
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,700 (it was $48,300 in 2000)
Akiachak  $55,700
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Akiachak:

  • American Indian (96.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated on 02/07/1974

Land area: 6.76 square miles.

Population density: 87 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Akiachak

  • High school or higher: 64.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 25.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 5.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Akiachak CDP

  • Never married: 40.7%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 2.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Akiachak, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Akiachak to the number of sex offenders is 117 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Akiachak:  1.8% ($850)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (800.8 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3490.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kwethluk, AK (6.7 miles ), Akiak, AK (13.4 miles ), Bethel, AK (26.3 miles ), Oscarville, AK (27.3 miles) , Napaskiak, AK (27.3 miles ), Tuluksak, AK (34.1 miles ), Napakiak, AK (41.0 miles ), Atmautluak, AK (59.4 miles ).

Latitude: 60.90 N, Longitude: 161.41 W


Area code: 907

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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (36%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Utilities (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (57%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (10%)
  • Plant and system operators (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Akiachak:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 75 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 241 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 358 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Akiachak:
  • BETHEL (about 31 miles; BETHEL, AK; ID: BET)
  • DILLINGHAM (about 239 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; ID: DLG)
  • KING SALMON (about 365 miles; KING SALMON, AK; ID: AKN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Akiachak:
  • AKIACHAK (about 1 miles; AKIACHAK, AK; ID: Z13)
  • AKIACHAK (about 2 miles; AKIACHAK, AK; ID: KKI)
  • KWETHLUK (about 7 miles; KWETHLUK, AK; ID: KWT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Akiachak:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 802 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 979 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2519 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2706 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2711 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2724 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2730 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public elementary/middle school in Akiachak:
  • AKIACHAK SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: AKIACHAK #51100; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Akiachak:
  • AKIACHAK SCHOOL/COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,050; Location: #1 MAIN STREET; 11,215 books; 105 audio materials; 482 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)

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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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  21.2%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  12.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

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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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)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Akiachak:
  • K09UJ (Channel 9; KWETHLUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K11QY (Channel 11; KWETHLUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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