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Population (year 2000): 4,581. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,009 (-12.5% change)
 

Males: 2,369  (51.7%)
Females: 2,212  (48.3%)
Median resident age:  28.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99723.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $66,600 (it was $67,097 in 2000)
Barrow  $66,600
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $168,000 (it was $145,700 in 2000)
Barrow  $168,000
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Barrow:

  • American Indian (64.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (21.2%)
  • Two or more races (8.5%)
  • Filipino (7.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (7.1%), Irish (4.3%), English (3.5%), United States (1.7%), Norwegian (1.6%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated in 1958

Land area: 18.4 square miles.

Population density: 224 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Barrow

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barrow city

  • Never married: 40.0%
  • Now married: 43.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

386 residents are foreign born (6.9% Asia).

This city:  8.4%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 40 registered sex offenders living in Barrow, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Barrow to the number of sex offenders is 103 to 1.

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

Barrow:  1.2% ($1,754)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (847.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3683.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Atqasuk, AK (73.7 miles ), Wainwright, AK (229.9 miles ), Ambler, AK (301.6 miles ), Kobuk, AK (303.3 miles) , Shungnak, AK (306.6 miles ), Huslia, AK (387.9 miles ), Kiana, AK (392.5 miles ), Selawik, AK (395.6 miles ).

Latitude: 71.30 N, Longitude: 156.74 W


People in group quarters in Barrow
  • 29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 27 people in other group homes
  • 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 7 people in other workers' dormitories

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,078 (+30.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (22%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (26%)
  • Public administration (23%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Air transportation (2%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Hospital/medical center in Barrow:
  • SAMUEL SIMMONDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1296 AGVIK ST, BOX 29)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Barrow:
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 464 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 743 miles; NOME, AK)
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 766 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barrow:
  • WILEY POST-WILL ROGERS MEM (about 2 miles; BARROW, AK; ID: BRW)
  • RED DOG (about 483 miles; RED DOG, AK; ID: AED)
  • UGNU-KUPARUK (about 500 miles; KUPARUK, AK; ID: UBW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barrow:
  • ATQASUK EDWARD BURNELL SR MEMORIAL (about 75 miles; ATQASUK, AK; ID: ATK)
  • WAINWRIGHT (about 230 miles; WAINWRIGHT, AK; ID: AWI)
  • AMBLER (about 299 miles; AMBLER, AK; ID: AFM)

College/University in Barrow:
  • ILISAGVIK COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 136; Location: UIC/NARL; Public; Website: ilisagvik.co.north-slope.ak.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barrow:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 759 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 843 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2803 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2830 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2831 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2851 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 2868 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
Public high school in Barrow:
  • BARROW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 1684 OKPIK ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Barrow:
  • FRED IPALOOK ELEMENTARY (Students: 598; Location: 2070 AHKOVAK ST.; Grades: PK - 05)
  • EBEN HOPSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 6501 TRANSIT ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Barrow:
  • NORTH SLOPE MONTESSORI (Students: 18; Location: P O BOX 469; Grades: PK - 5)
Library in Barrow:
  • TUZZY CONSORTIUM LIBRARY (Operating income: $788,088; Location: 5421 NORTH STAR STREET; 40,967 books; 1,137 audio materials; 3,465 video materials; 117 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Barrow: Amungna (A), Pengnok (B), Sinyu (C), Kiku (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Middle Salt Lagoon (A), South Salt Lagoon (B), Isatkoak Lagoon (C), North Meadow Lake (D), Emaiksoun Lake (E), Imikpuk Lake (F), Isatkoak Reservoir (G), Nerravak Lagoon (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Beaded Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: King Eider Inn of Barrow Alaska (1752 Ahkovak Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP. (Address: 1295 AGVIK STREET, Population served: 4750, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2001
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2005
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and SEP-25-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2000)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-1997
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
NSBU - POINT HOPE (Population served: 834, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1998
  • 13 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2005. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-01-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2005. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-01-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2005. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-01-2006)
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 53 other older monitoring violations
NSBU - WAINWRIGHT (Population served: 585, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1997
  • 8 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2006
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-27-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-27-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2005
  • 14 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 42 other older monitoring violations
NSBU - NUIQSUT (Population served: 433, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2000
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2000
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2000
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2000
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1999
  • 33 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2006
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2004. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAY-20-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2004. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAY-20-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAY-20-2005)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 26 other older monitoring violations
NSBU - ANAKTUVUK PASS (Population served: 324, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2001 and AUG-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 60 regular monitoring violations
NSBU - KAKTOVIK (BARTER IS) (Population served: 303, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2000
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1997
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2004
  • 19 routine major monitoring violations
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
  • 67 other older monitoring violations
UIC / NARL (Population served: 297, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
  • 8 other older monitoring violations
NSBU - ATQASUK (Population served: 284, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1998
  • 18 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2004. Follow-up actions: St Other (2 times from APR-20-2005 to MAY-09-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Other (APR-20-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2004. Follow-up actions: St Other (2 times from MAY-05-2004 to APR-20-2005)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 42 regular monitoring violations
  • 63 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.3 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.8%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

Barrow compared to Alaska state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Banks with branches in Barrow (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Barrow Branch at 1078 Kiogak Street, branch established on 1962-04-17. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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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 7$34,950$59,9140$0
Other Government Administration 2$12,108$72,6480$0
Other and Unallocable 22$42,934$23,4192$2,721
Totals for Government 31$89,992$34,8362$2,721


Barrow government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $175,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $679,000
    General - Other: $585,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $595,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $119,000
  • Tax - NEC: $46,000
    Other Selective Sales: $38,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $585,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Barrow:
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barrow:
  • KBRW-FM (91.9 FM; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K296DI (107.1 FM; BARROW, AK; Owner: EVANGELISTIC AK MISSIONARY FELLOWSHP)

TV broadcast stations around Barrow:
  • K11NN (Channel 11; BARROW, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04KS (Channel 4; BARROW, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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