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Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Population in July 2007: 75.
Males: 45  (60.7%)
Females: 30  (39.3%)

Median resident age:  29.3 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99724


Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,419 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Beaver:  $38,419
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $11,286

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $138,323 (it was $80,000 in 2000)
Beaver:  $138,323
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $144,715; Detached houses: $144,864

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Races in Beaver:

  • American Indian (95.2%)
  • Two or more races (9.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Beaver: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (3.6%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 20.5 square miles.

Population density: 3.7 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beaver

  • High school or higher: 66.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 17.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beaver CDP

  • Never married: 65.9%
  • Now married: 23.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Beaver, Alaska in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Beaver to the number of sex offenders is 75 to 1.

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

Beaver:  0.9% ($680)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (364.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2524.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Birch Creek, AK (6.7 miles) , Stevens Village, AK (7.3 miles) , Venetie, AK (7.4 miles ), Fort Yukon, AK (7.8 miles ), Livengood, AK (8.3 miles) , Central, AK (9.8 miles) , Coldfoot, AK (9.8 miles) , Rampart, AK (9.9 miles) .

Latitude: 66.36 N, Longitude: 147.40 W

Area code: 907

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Beaver-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/9/1985 at 14:08:04, a magnitude 6.2 (5.9 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 MS, 6.0 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from Beaver center
On 10/6/1995 at 05:23:18, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.2 ME, 6.2 ML, Depth: 5.7 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/1991 at 06:04:20, a magnitude 5.5 (5.5 MB, 4.8 MS, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 12.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/10/1985 at 13:30:29, a magnitude 5.6 (5.2 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.6 ML) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from Beaver center
On 1/5/1994 at 01:14:42, a magnitude 5.5 (4.9 MB, 4.7 MS, 4.8 ML, 5.5 ML, Depth: 7.3 mi) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/30/1994 at 17:42:45, a magnitude 5.1 (4.6 MB, 5.0 ML, Depth: 11.7 mi) earthquake occurred 19.0 miles away from Beaver center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Beaver:
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 106 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 334 miles; PALMER, AK)
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 364 miles; VALDEZ, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Beaver, AK

Airports located in Beaver:
  • Beaver Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 200, Itinerant Ops: 500, Local Ops: 100)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beaver:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 105 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 365 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1507 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1508 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1529 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1531 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1561 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Beaver:
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Lakes: Annie Lake (A), Argo Bill Lake (B), Riley Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jack Uheen Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

BEAVER WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 99, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-04-2004), St Boil Water Order (MAY-06-2004), St Other (MAY-19-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2006 and APR-10-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAR-08-2006 to MAR-23-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAR-08-2006 to MAR-23-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAR-08-2006 to MAR-23-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-2004)
  • 42 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 202 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  16.1%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  11.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beaver, AK



Beaver compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
  • Wood (43%)

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  2.33% ($20,208 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.97% ($33,200)


10.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.97%
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 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  4.72% ($29,294 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.20% ($31,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beaver:
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, 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)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Beaver:
  • K09QQ (Channel 9; BEAVER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04LC (Channel 4; BEAVER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • JAMES J.R. TALBOT, Beaver Earth Station, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 7 m
    Registrant: At&t Alascom, 505 E. Bluff Drive, Mp288, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 264-7756, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1


Beaver on our top lists:
    • #65 (99724) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other groups first ancestries"

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