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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
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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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 8.6% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Barrow, AK
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
Barrow compared to Alaska state average:
- 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 (2009 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Barrow Branch at 1078 Kiogak Street, branch established on 1962-04-17. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Barrow, Alaska
- Top Of The World Hotel, 1200 Agvik, Barrow, AK 99723, Phone: (907) 852-3900
- Barrow Airport Inn, 1815 Okpik St, Barrow, AK 99723, Phone: (907) 852-2525
- Top Of The World Hotel, PO Box 189, Barrow, AK 99723, Phone: (907) 852-3900
See all 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Barrow, Alaska
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
9 | $49,645 | $66,193 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $17,199 | $103,194 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
27 | $60,985 | $27,104 | 3 | $3,456 |
| Totals for Government |
38 | $127,829 | $40,367 | 3 | $3,456 |
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
5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,286 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.35% | | 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:
9.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,220 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.90% | | 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 Barrow:
- KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- 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)
- KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Barrow, Alaska:
- Fatal accident count: 13
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
- Fatalities: 13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Alaska average:
- Fatal accident count: 128
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 187
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 60
- Fatalities: 140
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 343
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 13
See more detailed statistics of Barrow fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Barrow)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Barrow, AK)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Barrow)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Barrow)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 28
- Hazardous Condition: 30
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Barrow, AK
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