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Northwest Arctic Borough

Population in July 2008: 422. Population change since 2000: +3.9%
 

Males: 226  (53.7%)
Females: 196  (46.3%)

Median resident age:  17.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99727.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,496 (it was $38,333 in 2000)
Buckland:  $50,496
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,481
Buckland:  $12,481
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $140,635 (it was $85,000 in 2000)
Buckland:  $140,635
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $153,705; Detached houses: $147,904; In 2-unit structures: $198,128

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Races in Buckland:

  • American Indian (96.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Buckland: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (2.2%), German (1.7%), Scottish (1.5%), English (1.2%), Norwegian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 1.22 square miles.

Population density: 345 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Buckland

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 33.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 3.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckland city

  • Never married: 39.5%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Buckland, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buckland to the number of sex offenders is 84 to 1.

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

Buckland:  0.7% ($580)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (480.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2807.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Deering, AK (6.7 miles) , Selawik, AK (7.2 miles ), Noorvik, AK (7.7 miles ), Kiana, AK (8.4 miles ), Koyuk, AK (8.5 miles ), Kotzebue, AK (8.7 miles ), Elim, AK (10.0 miles ), White Mountain, AK (10.6 miles ).

Latitude: 65.98 N, Longitude: 161.13 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +86 (+26.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Public administration (27%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Gasoline stations (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (29%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (17%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Air transportation (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
  • Carpenters (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)



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Average climate in Buckland, Alaska

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Buckland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/2005 at 07:16:57, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.0 MS, 4.8 MW, 5.2 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from Buckland center
On 6/18/2000 at 15:37:13, a magnitude 5.1 (4.7 MB, 5.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/6/2006 at 23:26:58, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2005 at 02:01:06, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.7 ML, 4.4 ML, Depth: 18.6 mi) earthquake occurred 49.6 miles away from Buckland center
On 10/28/2008 at 14:30:13, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.9 MW, 4.7 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/2002 at 06:12:55, a magnitude 4.3 (4.0 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 16.0 mi) earthquake occurred 33.2 miles away from Buckland center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Buckland:
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 64 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 153 miles; NOME, AK)
  • SAMUEL SIMMONDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 384 miles; BARROW, AK)

Airports located in Buckland:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckland:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 390 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 479 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1820 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1821 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1834 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1843 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1872 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Buckland:
  • BUCKLAND SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 9900 UNIVERSITY DR.; Grades: PK - 12)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Buckland and their reported violations in the past:

BUCKLAND WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 417, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2006
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2000
  • 6 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2006)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2005
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 96 regular monitoring violations
  • 80 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  4.8 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  89.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buckland, AK



Buckland 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 below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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. (100%)

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
Other Government Administration 2$5,894$35,3641$1,058
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,652$19,8240$0
Sewerage 0$0 2$2,511
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$1,180
Water Supply 1$2,635$31,6206$4,727
Totals for Government 4$10,181$30,54311$9,476



Buckland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $172,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $234,000
    Financial Administration: $182,000
    General - Other: $148,000
    Solid Waste Management: $93,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Health Services - Other: $13,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $68,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $283,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $33,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $385,000

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.51%
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  2.20% ($30,488 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.59% ($26,182)


8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.44%
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  2.81% ($34,491 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.58% ($58,273)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buckland:
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • 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)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)


TV broadcast stations around Buckland:
  • K09RI (Channel 9; BUCKLAND, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04LU (Channel 4; BUCKLAND, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Buckland Central Office, Downtown Buckland, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: KNKR318
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Douglas A Neal
    Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Pierre A Lonewolf, Buckland Central Office, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 17.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00006539
    Registrant: Otz Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3114, Email:
  • Ingemar Mathiasson, Buckland Clinic, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.3 m, Overall height: 15.3 m
    Registrant: Electronic Service, Spruce Ridge, Ambler, AK 99786, Phone: (907) 445-2102, Email:
  • Ben Phillips, Buckland Central Office, Downtown Buckland, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00006539
    Registrant: Otz Telecommunications Inc., 346 Tundra Way, Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3114, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Buckland Central Office, Call Sign: KNKP439
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.650 MHz, 454.625 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/13/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018
    Registrant: Irwin, Campbell, And Tannenwald, 1320 Eighteenth Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 728-0400

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