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Wade Hampton Census Area

Population in July 2008: 838. Population change since 2000: +9.5%
 

Males: 445  (53.2%)
Females: 393  (46.8%)

Median resident age:  17.4 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99563.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,403 (it was $26,875 in 2000)
Chevak:  $35,403
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,791
Chevak:  $9,791
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,208 (it was $51,500 in 2000)
Chevak:  $85,208
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,011; Detached houses: $111,388; Townhouses or other attached units: $57,835; In 2-unit structures: $1,100,712

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Races in Chevak:

  • American Indian (95.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Chevak: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 732 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Chevak

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 15.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 4.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chevak city

  • Never married: 56.8%
  • Now married: 34.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 1.2%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Chevak, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chevak to the number of sex offenders is 60 to 1.

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

Chevak:  1.2% ($635)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (523.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2798.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Hooper Bay, AK (4.1 miles ), Scammon Bay, AK (4.7 miles ), Newtok, AK (7.1 miles ), Tununak, AK (8.1 miles ), Toksook Bay, AK (8.4 miles ), Sheldon Point (Nunam Iqua), AK (8.5 miles) , Mountain Village, AK (8.5 miles ), Nightmute, AK (8.6 miles ).

Latitude: 61.53 N, Longitude: 165.58 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +223 (+41.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Public administration (24%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Social assistance (17%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (16%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Child care workers (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)



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Chevak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/2005 at 12:50:12, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from Chevak center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Chevak:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 151 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 209 miles; NOME, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 298 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)

Airports located in Chevak:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chevak:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 522 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 598 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1872 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1873 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1875 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1894 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1919 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Chevak:
  • CHEVAK SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 985 KSD WAY; Grades: PK - 12)
See full list of schools located in Chevak


User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Hi, I have a picture of a pilot(my dad)and beautiful children surrounding him. On the back it says Chevak, Ak 1949. The pilot's name is Harold Bogenrife on a mail run from Bethal. I would like to share this photo but need direction. I'm sure there may still be individuals still alive. My dad is still alive living in Fairbanks.My home phone is 907 852-2660 Thank you

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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

Average household size:
This city:  4.6 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.8%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  29.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.0%

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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (96%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

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$35,4760$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 13$9,114
Police Protection - Officers 6$10,434$20,8684$5,361
Correction 6$14,868$29,7360$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,208$38,4960$0
Water Supply 4$13,042$39,1260$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$2,144
Other and Unallocable 9$26,450$35,2678$10,722
Totals for Government 29$76,871$31,80927$27,341



Chevak government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $191,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $140,000
    Sewerage: $95,000
    Electric Utilities: $68,000
    General - Other: $62,000
    Financial Administration: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
    Water Utilities: $41,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $51,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $148,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $220,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $83,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $317,000

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:
from Bethel Census Area, AK  1.23% ($27,783 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.96% ($16,222)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.53% ($24,800)


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:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  3.03% ($24,672 average AGI)
to Bethel Census Area, AK  1.25% ($19,167)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.63% ($20,250)


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, Type: Tower, Structure height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WPOJ693
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/1999, Expiration Date: 06/30/2009, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corp., 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:
  • Within The Village Of Chevak, 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, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/01/1999, Expiration Date: 07/01/2009, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corp., 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • George Watters, Within The Village Of Chevak, 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:
  • Signature On File, Within Village Of, 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:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 300 Yards E Of Post Office, Call Sign: KNFH773
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.160 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/07/1997, Expiration Date: 03/31/2002, Cancelation Date: 06/02/2002
    Registrant: City Of Chevak, Chevak, AK 99563, Phone: (907) 858-7012

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Chevak, Within The Village Of Chevak, Type: Tower, Structure height: 25.9 m, Overall height: 27.1 m, Call Sign: WQHH679
    Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 6004.50 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, 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, Call Sign: KYA3, Licensee ID: L00011273
    3.45040 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 5.48540 MHz, 129.100 MHz, 129.600 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, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006
  • Chevak Airport, Type: Bant, Structure height: 3.5 m, Overall height: 8.5 m, Call Sign: WPTD318
    Assigned Frequencies : 130.900 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 5.48540 MHz, 129.100 MHz, 129.600 MHz, 130.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/2001, Expiration Date: 09/04/2006, Cancelation 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, Type: Bant, Structure height: 8.5 m, Call Sign: WQGF438
    Assigned Frequencies : 5.48540 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 129.100 MHz, 129.600 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 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:


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