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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.0%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.9% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 4.2 people | | Alaska: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 85.0% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
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
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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (94%)
- Wood (4%)
- Utility gas (2%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 17 | Wade Hampton Census Area: | 22.40 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Wade Hampton Census Area: | 2.64 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 5.9% | | Alaska: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wade Hampton Census Area: | 29.9% | | Alaska: | 27.8% |
| 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 ($392.91)
Sewerage: $105,000 ($155.10)
Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($11.82)
- Construction - General: $6,000 ($8.86)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $256,000 ($378.14)
Financial Administration: $126,000 ($186.12)
Police Protection: $107,000 ($158.05)
Sewerage: $60,000 ($88.63)
Electric Utilities: $37,000 ($54.65)
Water Utilities: $26,000 ($38.40)
Parks & Recreation: $12,000 ($17.73)
Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($14.77)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($14.77)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($4.43)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($4.43)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $46,000 ($67.95)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $129,000 ($190.55)
Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($13.29)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $297,000 ($438.70)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000 ($66.47)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000 ($44.31)
General Support: $28,000 ($41.36)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $83,000 ($122.60)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $343,000 ($506.65)
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:
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:
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 09:16 PM, 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 (Lat: 62.683333 Lon: -164.651389), 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 Grant Date: 06/02/2009, Expiration Date: 07/08/2019, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
Registrant: Gci, 2550 Denali Street, Suite, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 868-5615, Fax: (907) 868-9817, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Jon Duracinski, Within Village Of (Lat: 62.683333 Lon: -164.651389), 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:
- Within Village Of (Lat: 62.683333 Lon: -164.651389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 22.3 m
Registrant: Unicom Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - ALAKANUK, Within Village Of (Lat: 62.683333 Lon: -164.651389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 22.3 m, Call Sign: WPNI463
Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 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 (Lat: 62.665889 Lon: -164.669083), Call Sign: KXE5, Licensee ID: L00011273
Assigned Frequencies: 129.100 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 5.48540 MHz, 129.600 MHz, 3.45040 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, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006 - Alakanuk Airport (Lat: 62.666667 Lon: -164.666667), Type: Bant, Structure height: 3.5 m, Overall height: 9.4 m, Call Sign: WPTD313
Assigned Frequencies: 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: 09/04/2001, Expiration Date: 09/04/2006, Cancellation 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 Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (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): Ragnar O Alstrom, Po Box 112, Alakanuk, AK 99554 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (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: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8875B , Serial Number: 36575, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 01/11/1958
Registrant (Individual): Solomon J Afcan, Po Box 46, Alakanuk, AK 99554 - Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (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:
| Most common first names in Alakanuk, AK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 4 | 73.7 years |
| Mary | 4 | 72.7 years |
| Charles | 3 | 63.6 years |
| Joseph | 3 | 68.6 years |
| Emily | 2 | 74.0 years |
| Alfred | 2 | 43.0 years |
| Joe | 2 | 41.5 years |
| Thomas | 2 | 73.0 years |
| Paul | 2 | 76.5 years |
| Rose | 2 | 76.9 years |
| Most common last names in Alakanuk, AK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 5 | 45.6 years |
| Phillip | 4 | 73.0 years |
| Paul | 4 | 64.3 years |
| Buster | 3 | 56.6 years |
| Damian | 3 | 30.0 years |
| Joseph | 3 | 60.0 years |
| Augustine | 2 | 56.9 years |
| Kakutak | 2 | 74.0 years |
| Snak | 2 | 72.0 years |
| Keatoak | 2 | 71.9 years |
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