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Ambler, AK map Population (year 2000): 309. Estimated population in July 2006: 323 (+4.5% change)
 

Males: 156  (50.5%)
Females: 153  (49.5%)
Median resident age:  21.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99786.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,200 (it was $43,500 in 2000)
Ambler  $43,200
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $132,200 (it was $114,600 in 2000)
Ambler  $132,200
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Ambler:

  • American Indian (86.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (12.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)

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Ancestries: German (2.9%), Norwegian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 9.46 square miles.

Population density: 34 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Ambler

  • High school or higher: 64.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
  • Unemployed: 27.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 4.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ambler city

  • Never married: 47.8%
  • Now married: 42.8%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 2.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Ambler, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ambler to the number of sex offenders is 64 to 1.

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

Ambler:  1.4% ($1,571)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (689.7 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3545.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Shungnak, AK (51.5 miles ), Kobuk, AK (66.5 miles) , Huslia, AK (139.3 miles ), Selawik, AK (151.8 miles ), Koyukuk, AK (152.8 miles) , Nulato, AK (163.8 miles ), Galena, AK (175.4 miles ), Kiana, AK (176.7 miles ).

Latitude: 67.08 N, Longitude: 157.86 W


Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-1.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Mining (14%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Air transportation (14%)
  • Utilities (14%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Health care (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (40%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • U. S. Postal service (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (34%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (17%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ambler:
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 272 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
  • SAMUEL SIMMONDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 300 miles; BARROW, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 532 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ambler:
  • WILEY POST-WILL ROGERS MEM (about 299 miles; BARROW, AK; ID: BRW)
  • RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 327 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; ID: OTZ)
  • RED DOG (about 355 miles; RED DOG, AK; ID: AED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ambler:
  • AMBLER (about 2 miles; AMBLER, AK; ID: AFM)
  • SHUNGNAK (about 52 miles; SHUNGNAK, AK; ID: SHG)
  • DAHL CREEK (about 68 miles; DAHL CREEK, AK; ID: DCK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ambler:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 688 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 711 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2717 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2752 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2752 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2771 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2778 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public elementary/middle school in Ambler:
  • AMBLER SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 109 AMBLER DR.; Grades: PK - 12)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • You cite the population as mostly \"American Indian\" which they are not. There maybe a few Indians in the town but the population is actually Inupiat, formerly known as Eskimo. Eskios and ndians are NOT related. added by Ned Ludd

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Rivers and creeks: Kanearok Creek (A), Ambler River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

AMBLER COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 315, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAY-05-2004 to MAY-06-2004), St Boil Water Order (MAY-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from MAY-13-2004 to MAY-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-27-2004), St Other (MAY-28-2004)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-07-2003 to NOV-10-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-10-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2003), St Boil Water Order (NOV-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (5 times from NOV-12-2003 to NOV-26-2003), St Other (NOV-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2005 and FEB-22-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-23-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-23-2005)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 24 regular monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.9 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  81.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  13.9%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.0%

Ambler compared to Alaska 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,057$12,6840$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,661$19,9320$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,962$35,5440$0
Sewerage 1$2,002$24,0241$1,152
Welfare 0$0 2$1,016
Water Supply 1$2,002$24,0240$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$456
Totals for Government 5$9,684$23,2425$2,624


Ambler government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $69,000
    Sewerage: $44,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $75,000
    Sewerage: $71,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
    Health Services - Other: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $57,000
    General Support: $36,000
    Highways: $12,000
    Health & Hospitals: $6,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $21,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $142,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Ambler:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • 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)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ambler:
  • K203AP (88.5 FM; AMBLER, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ambler:
  • K07OM (Channel 7; AMBLER, AK; Owner: VILLAGE OF AMBLER)
  • K11QI (Channel 11; AMBLER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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