Alakanuk, Alaska

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Population in July 2008: 711. Population change since 2000: +9.0%

Males: 374	(52.6%)
Females: 337	(47.4%)

Median resident age:	20.4 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99554.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,706 (it was $26,346 in 2000)

Alakanuk:	$34,706
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,927

Alakanuk:	$8,927
Alaska:	$28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,318 (it was $42,500 in 2000)

Alakanuk:	$70,318
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,763; Detached houses: $96,810; Townhouses or other attached units: $176,719

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Races in Alakanuk:

American Indian (97.9%)
Two or more races (2.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Alakanuk: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Swedish (2.0%), German (1.8%), Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated in 1969

Land area: 32.4 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Alakanuk

High school or higher: 51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 21.5%
Mean travel time to work: 5.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alakanuk city

Never married: 39.9%
Now married: 49.5%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 2.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Alakanuk, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alakanuk to the number of sex offenders is 71 to 1.

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

Alakanuk:	1.5% ($638)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (494.0 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2799.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Emmonak, AK (2.7 miles ), Sheldon Point (Nunam Iqua), AK (3.8 miles) , Kotlik, AK (6.5 miles ), Mountain Village, AK (7.1 miles ), Pitkas Point, AK (7.9 miles) , St. Mary's, AK (8.0 miles ), Scammon Bay, AK (8.1 miles ), Pilot Station, AK (8.8 miles ).

Latitude: 62.68 N, Longitude: 164.65 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +102 (+18.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (38%)
Public administration (16%)
Utilities (12%)
Construction (10%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Air transportation (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (22%)
Educational services (18%)
Health care (16%)
Social assistance (15%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
Other direct selling establishments (6%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (20%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
Carpenters (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Life, physical, and social science technicians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Child care workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)

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Average climate in Alakanuk, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Alakanuk-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/2004 at 23:14:21, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from Alakanuk center
On 8/13/2002 at 18:47:29, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/13/2002 at 20:39:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, 3.1 ML) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/2/2001 at 08:57:18, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, 3.3 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from Alakanuk center
On 3/21/2005 at 12:50:12, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 14.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/6/2005 at 16:27:34, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from Alakanuk center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Alakanuk:

NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 129 miles; NOME, AK)
YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 195 miles; BETHEL, AK)
MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 302 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Alakanuk, AK

Airports located in Alakanuk:

Alakanuk Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alakanuk:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 492 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 534 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1856 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1857 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1862 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1878 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1904 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

Public high school in Alakanuk:

ALAKANUK SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: PO BOX 9; Grades: PK - 12)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kuiukpak Slough (A), Tunuigak Slough (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

ALAKANUK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 570, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2005

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2001

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2001

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2000

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2000

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1999

16 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

One routine major monitoring violation

84 regular monitoring violations

22 other older monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alakanuk that have no violations reported:

ALAKANUK WATER HAUL TRUCK (Population served: 652, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	4.7 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	84.9%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	33.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.7%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alakanuk, AK

Alakanuk compared to Alaska state average:

Median household income below 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.
Number of rooms per house 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Alakanuk mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (94%) Wood (4%) Utility gas (2%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,687
Other Government Administration	2	$6,500	$39,000	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		4	$7,348
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$1,116
Water Supply	2	$10,521	$63,126	1	$1,339
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		9	$11,046
Totals for Government	4	$17,021	$51,063	17	$22,536

Alakanuk government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $266,000
Sewerage: $105,000

Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Construction - General: $6,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $256,000
Financial Administration: $126,000

Police Protection: $107,000

Sewerage: $60,000

Electric Utilities: $37,000

Water Utilities: $26,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

Central Staff Services: $10,000

Solid Waste Management: $10,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $46,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $129,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $297,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
General Support: $28,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $83,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $343,000

6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
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:

from Bethel Census Area, AK	1.23% ($27,783 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.96% ($16,222)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.53% ($24,800)

8.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,392 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.24%
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:

to Anchorage Municipality, AK	3.03% ($24,672 average AGI)
to Bethel Census Area, AK	1.25% ($19,167)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.63% ($20,250)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alakanuk:

KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, 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.)
KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alakanuk:

K04ND (Channel 4; ALAKANUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K08KD (Channel 8; ALAKANUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K07OP (Channel 7; EMMONAK, AK; Owner: VILLAGE OF EMMONAK)

Alakanuk fatal accident list:
Jun 5, 2007 06:16 AM, Anderson Street, Lat: 62.692669, Lon: -164.675728, Vehicles: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Within Village Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 22.3 m, Call Sign: WPOJ865
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 07/08/1999, Expiration Date: 07/08/2009, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corp., 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jon Duracinski, Within Village Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 22.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00002084
Registrant: Unicom Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ALAKANUK, Within Village Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 22.3 m, Call Sign: WPNI463
Assigned Frequencies : 6345.49 MHz, 6286.19 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A St, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5289, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2

Alakanuk Airport, Call Sign: KXE5, Licensee ID: L00011273
2.91240 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 5.48540 MHz, 129.100 MHz, 129.600 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz
Grant Date: 04/06/1995, Expiration Date: 03/22/2000, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006
Alakanuk Airport, Type: Bant, Structure height: 3.5 m, Overall height: 9.4 m, Call Sign: WPTD313
5.48540 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 129.100 MHz, 129.600 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 3.45040 MHz
Grant Date: 09/04/2001, Expiration Date: 09/04/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/04/2006, Certifier: John L Bartlett
Registrant: Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006-2304, Phone: (202) 719-7070, Fax: (202) 719-7207, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3164A , Serial Number: 25808, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 07/02/1956
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 112, Alakanuk, AK 99554
Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 733LM , Serial Number: 17268375, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 01/08/1977
Registrant (Individual): Ragnar O Alstrom, Po Box 112, Alakanuk, AK 99554
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 96859 , Serial Number: 9159, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 04/11/1956
Registrant (Individual): Frank Jr Alstrom, #5 Alstrom St, Alakanuk, AK 99554

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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