Drinking water stations with addresses in Chevak and their reported violations in the past:
CHEVAK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 875, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-30-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 42.2%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.4% for American Indian residents, 89.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 4.5 people | | Alaska: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 74.2% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 9.6% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chevak, AK
Chevak compared to Alaska state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below 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 significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (96%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 17 | This county: | 22.40 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | This county: | 2.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| 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 |
3 | $8,869 | $35,476 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 13 | $9,114 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $10,434 | $20,868 | 4 | $5,361 |
| Correction |
6 | $14,868 | $29,736 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,208 | $38,496 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $13,042 | $39,126 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,144 |
| Other and Unallocable |
9 | $26,450 | $35,267 | 8 | $10,722 |
| Totals for Government |
29 | $76,871 | $31,809 | 27 | $27,341 |
Chevak government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $191,000 ($202.55)
Sewerage: $25,000 ($26.51)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $140,000 ($148.46)
Sewerage: $95,000 ($100.74)
Electric Utilities: $68,000 ($72.11)
General - Other: $62,000 ($65.75)
Financial Administration: $61,000 ($64.69)
Central Staff Services: $47,000 ($49.84)
Water Utilities: $41,000 ($43.48)
Health Services - Other: $14,000 ($14.85)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $51,000 ($54.08)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000 ($9.54)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $148,000 ($156.95)
Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($7.42)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $220,000 ($233.30)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,000 ($11.66)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000 ($28.63)
All Other: $14,000 ($14.85)
- Tax - Property: $83,000 ($88.02)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $317,000 ($336.16)
6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,614 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.09% | | 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:
8.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,392 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.24% | | 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 Chevak:
- KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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)
- KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chevak:
- KCUK (88.1 FM; CHEVAK, AK; Owner: KASHUNAMIUT SCHOOL DISTRICT)
TV broadcast stations around Chevak:
- K09PO (Channel 9; CHEVAK, AK; Owner: CITY OF CHEVAK)
- K02KX (Channel 2; CHEVAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 - In The Se 1/4 Of The Sw 1/4 Of Section 27 (Lat: 61.881389 Lon: -162.085833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WPOJ693
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 06/02/2009, Expiration Date: 06/30/2019, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
Registrant: Gci, 2550 Denali Street, Suite, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 868-5615, Fax: (907) 868-9817, Email:
- Within The Village Of Chevak (Lat: 61.529944 Lon: -165.581611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 25.9 m, Overall height: 27.1 m, Call Sign: WPOJ853
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 06/02/2009, Expiration Date: 07/01/2019, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
Registrant: Gci, 2550 Denali Street, Suite, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 868-5615, Fax: (907) 868-9817, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Signature On File, Within Village Of (Lat: 61.530556 Lon: -165.597222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 14.6 m, Licensee ID: L00002084
Registrant: Unicom Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674, Email:
- Dave Heimke, Within The Village Of Chevak (Lat: 61.529944 Lon: -165.581611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 25.9 m, Overall height: 27.1 m, Licensee ID: L00002084
Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5289, Email:
- George Watters, Within The Village Of Chevak (Lat: 61.529944 Lon: -165.581611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 25.9 m, Overall height: 27.1 m, Licensee ID: L00002084
Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5289, Email:
- Within Village Of (Lat: 61.530556 Lon: -165.597222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 14.6 m
Registrant: Unicom Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 300 Yards E Of Post Office (Lat: 61.526417 Lon: -165.585667), Call Sign: KNFH773
Assigned Frequencies: 155.160 MHz Grant Date: 02/07/1997, Expiration Date: 03/31/2002, Cancellation Date: 06/02/2002
Registrant: City Of Chevak, Chevak, AK 99563, Phone: (907) 858-7012 - 985 Ksd Way (Lat: 61.530444 Lon: -165.583750), Type: Bant, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQKN488
Assigned Frequencies: 462.750 MHz Grant Date: 07/23/2009, Expiration Date: 07/23/2019, Certifier: Joseph Gorski
Registrant: Visiplex, Inc., 100 N Fairway Drive, Suite 120, Vernon Hills, IL 60061, Phone: (847) 918-0250, Fax: (847) 918-0259, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Chevak, Within The Village Of Chevak (Lat: 61.529944 Lon: -165.581611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 25.9 m, Overall height: 27.1 m, Call Sign: WQHH679
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6152.75 MHz Grant Date: 07/31/2007, Expiration Date: 07/31/2017, Certifier: Jon Duracinski
Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Fax: (907) 273-5315, Email:
- Ringseal & Sandpiper Sts (Lat: 61.528056 Lon: -165.585667), Overall height: 8.8 m, Call Sign: WLO964
Assigned Frequencies: 950.500 MHz Grant Date: 09/13/1989, Expiration Date: 02/01/2014
Registrant: Kashunamiut School District, 985 Ksd Way, Chevak, AK 99563
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 - Chevak Airport (Lat: 61.515861 Lon: -165.585667), Call Sign: KYA3, Licensee ID: L00011273
Assigned Frequencies: 129.100 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 5.48540 MHz, 129.600 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz Grant Date: 04/06/1995, Expiration Date: 03/22/2000, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006 - Chevak Airport (Lat: 61.533333 Lon: -165.583333), Type: Bant, Structure height: 3.5 m, Overall height: 8.5 m, Call Sign: WPTD318
Assigned Frequencies: 2.91240 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 5.48540 MHz, 129.100 MHz, 129.600 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz Grant Date: 09/04/2001, Expiration Date: 09/04/2006, Cancellation Date: 11/04/2006, Certifier: John L Bartlett
Registrant: Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006-2304, Phone: (202) 719-7070, Fax: (202) 719-7207, Email:
- Chevak Airport (Lat: 62.533889 Lon: -165.583889), Type: Bant, Structure height: 8.5 m, Call Sign: WQGF438
Assigned Frequencies: 129.100 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 129.600 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 5.48540 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz Grant Date: 01/03/2007, Expiration Date: 01/03/2017, Certifier: John L Bartlett
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006-2304, Phone: (202) 719-7235, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:
| Most common first names in Chevak, AK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 6 | 83.5 years |
| Joseph | 3 | 77.3 years |
| Albert | 2 | 78.5 years |
| Francis | 2 | 70.5 years |
| Theresa | 2 | 67.5 years |
| Thomas | 2 | 75.0 years |
| Most common last names in Chevak, AK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Friday | 4 | 80.3 years |
| Paniyak | 4 | 68.7 years |
| Slats | 3 | 77.7 years |
| Ayuluk | 2 | 74.0 years |
| Jones | 2 | 76.0 years |
| Nanok | 2 | 75.5 years |
| Ulroan | 2 | 82.0 years |
| Unin | 2 | 63.0 years |
| Usugan | 2 | 64.5 years |
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