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Nome Census Area

Population in July 2007: 278. Population change since 2000: +0.4%
 

Males: 140  (50.4%)
Females: 138  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  19.6 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99785.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,816 (it was $21,875 in 2000)
Brevig Mission:  $28,816
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,361 (it was $38,900 in 2000)
Brevig Mission:  $64,361
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $63,633; Detached houses: $62,159

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Races in Brevig Mission:

  • American Indian (92.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (8.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Brevig Mission: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 2.60 square miles.

Population density: 107 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brevig Mission

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 3.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brevig Mission city

  • Never married: 72.3%
  • Now married: 18.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 1.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Brevig Mission, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brevig Mission to the number of sex offenders is 56 to 1.

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

Brevig Mission:  1.6% ($607)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (591.7 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2923.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Teller, AK (2.6 miles ), Port Clarence, AK (3.4 miles) , Wales, AK (7.0 miles) , Shishmaref, AK (8.1 miles ), Nome, AK (8.1 miles ), Diomede, AK (8.7 miles) , White Mountain, AK (10.0 miles ), Golovin, AK (10.7 miles) .

Latitude: 65.33 N, Longitude: 166.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+38.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (39%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (48%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (18%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (20%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (20%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Brevig Mission:
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 69 miles; NOME, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 170 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 385 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports located in Brevig Mission:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brevig Mission:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 543 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 590 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1951 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1952 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1963 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1974 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2002 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Brevig Mission:
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Creeks: Reindeer Creek (A), Shelman Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

BREVIG MISSION WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 324, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2006 and JAN-03-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUN-07-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-07-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2004)
  • 16 routine major monitoring violations
  • 25 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  4.1 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.4%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  25.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  48.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  22.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brevig Mission, AK



Brevig Mission compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (90%)
  • Electricity (10%)

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 2$2,124$12,7443$1,268
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,050
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$1,400
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$150
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$760
Sewerage 0$0 2$1,200
Electric Power 0$0 3$1,248
Other and Unallocable 4$5,686$17,0588$2,586
Totals for Government 6$7,810$15,62027$9,662



Brevig Mission government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $139,000
    Sewerage: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $168,000
    General - Other: $87,000
    Solid Waste Management: $59,000
    Sewerage: $47,000
    Electric Utilities: $46,000
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000
    Central Staff Services: $36,000
    Health Services - Other: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
    Police Protection: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $143,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $283,000

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,306 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
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 Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.10% ($29,000 average AGI)


8.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.27%
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 Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.82% ($36,038 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.42% ($32,000)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.42% ($38,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brevig Mission:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE 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)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)


TV broadcast stations around Brevig Mission:
  • K09RO (Channel 9; TELLER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04LW (Channel 4; TELLER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Brevig Mission, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WQIQ308
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/11/2008, Expiration Date: 04/11/2018, Certifier: David J Groggins
    Registrant: Monte R. Lee & Company, 100 Nw 63rd Street - Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Phone: (405) 842-2405, Fax: (405) 848-8078, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • TERESA M PITOT, Brevig Mission, Type: Mast, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 11.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00007563
    Registrant: Mukluk Telephone Company, 1001 Pennsylvania Av. Suite 400 Sou, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 442-3000, Email:
  • Everrette Anderson, Brevig Mission, Type: Mast, Structure height: 10.6 m, Overall height: 10.6 m
    Registrant: Dorsey & Whiteny, 1001 Penn. Ave., Nw, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 442-3553, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 65.339917 Lon: -166.489056, Call Sign: WQDL246
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1200 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/22/2005, Expiration Date: 09/22/2015, Certifier: Dave Foshee
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, 965 Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • BREVIG MISSION, Brevig Mission, Type: Mast, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 11.6 m, Call Sign: WPTD528
    Assigned Frequencies : 2126.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/25/2002, Expiration Date: 08/25/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/24/2002, Certifier: Teresa E Pitot
    Registrant: Dorsey & Whitney, 1001 Pennsylvania Av., N.W., Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 824-8890, Fax: (202) 824-8990, Email:
  • Brevig Mission, Brevig Mission, Type: Mast, Structure height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WPXE207, Licensee ID: L00007563
    Assigned Frequencies : 2126.80 MHz, 19680.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/14/2003, Expiration Date: 03/14/2013, Certifier: Everette Anderson
    Registrant: Mukluk Telephone Company Inc.
  • BREVIG MSN, Kugrupaca St, Overall height: 11.6 m, Call Sign: WHD903, Licensee ID: L00007563
    Assigned Frequencies : 2126.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/27/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 12/22/2002
    Registrant: Mukluk Telephone Company, 2121 Abbott Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507

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