Chicken, Alaska

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Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

Population in July 2007: 18.

Males: 8	(47.1%)
Females: 10	(52.9%)

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip code: 99732

Estimated median household income in 2007: $87,272 (it was $66,250 in 2000)

Chicken:	$87,272
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $84,813

Chicken:	$84,813
Alaska:	$28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,454 (it was $45,000 in 2000)

Chicken:	$74,454
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,329; Detached houses: $72,607

Chicken, AK residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Chicken:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Chicken: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Russian (5.9%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 115.4 square miles.

Population density: 0.2 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Chicken

High school or higher: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 100.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 0.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chicken CDP

Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 100.0%

1 residents are foreign born (5.9% Europe).

This place:	5.9%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Chicken:	0.6% ($250)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (319.9 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2301.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Eagle, AK (7.3 miles) , Eagle Village, AK (7.4 miles) , Tok, AK (7.9 miles ), Tanacross, AK (8.1 miles) , Tetlin, AK (8.2 miles) , Dot Lake Village, AK (8.5 miles) , Dot Lake, AK (8.5 miles) , Northway Junction, AK (8.6 miles) .

Latitude: 64.07 N, Longitude: 141.87 W

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Average climate in Chicken, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Chicken-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/13/2002 at 13:40:39, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from Chicken center
On 8/30/2005 at 04:24:03, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.3 MS, 4.8 MW, 5.0 ML, Depth: 3.9 mi) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2002 at 11:32:06, a magnitude 4.8 (4.1 MB, 4.8 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2002 at 06:08:59, a magnitude 4.8 (4.1 MB, 4.8 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from Chicken center
On 10/28/2006 at 22:18:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.2 MW, 4.5 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2002 at 23:14:02, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.4 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from Chicken center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Chicken:

FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 183 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)
VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 247 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 274 miles; CORDOVA, AK)

Airports located in Chicken:

Chicken Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 125, Itinerant Ops: 50, Local Ops: 300)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chicken:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 186 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 321 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1282 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1283 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1305 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1306 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1336 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Notable locations in Chicken: South Fork Lodge (A), Chicken Fireguard Station (B), Franklin (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dennison Fork (A), Eagle Creek (B), Mosquito Fork (C), Myers Fork (D), Ingle Creek (E), Lilliwig Creek (F), Soda Creek (G), Stonehouse Creek (H), Alder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

CHICKEN COUNTRY STORE (Population served: 57, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2006)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2006)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2006)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2006)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2004

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

41 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	83.3%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	16.7%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 16.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	0.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Chicken compared to Alaska state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Chicken mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Wood (100%)

12.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.37%
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	2.09% ($33,038 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK	1.00% ($60,760)

10.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,573 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.21%
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	2.63% ($37,328 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK	1.48% ($38,917)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	0.62% ($38,400)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chicken:

KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
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.)
KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Chicken fatal accident list:
Aug 22, 1996 08:30 AM, Taylor Hwy, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 31 meters (102ft)
Total costs: $116,000
Total average daily traffic: 981
Total average daily truck traffic: 7
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,850

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: WL7CTR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01135180
Grant Date: 03/30/2006, Expiration Date: 06/13/2016, Certifier: Earl L Schene
Registrant: Earl L Schene, Chicken, AK 99732-0066
Call Sign: WL7VO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00857274
Grant Date: 05/03/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Cancelation Date: 07/13/2004, Certifier: Charles R Hammond
Registrant: Charles R Hammond, Chicken, AK 99732
Call Sign: WL7VP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00286936
Grant Date: 05/03/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Certifier: Robin L Hammond
Registrant: Robin L Hammond, Chicken, AK 99732
Call Sign: KL1BU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00329500
Grant Date: 02/26/2001, Expiration Date: 02/26/2011, Cancelation Date: 04/16/2002, Certifier: Marie B Fichtelman
Registrant: Marie B Fichtelman, Chicken, AK 99732
Call Sign: WL7GMT, Previous Call Sign: KL1BU, Licensee ID: L00329500
Grant Date: 04/16/2002, Expiration Date: 04/16/2012, Certifier: Marie B Fichtelman
Registrant: Marie B Fichtelman, Chicken, AK 99732
Call Sign: KL7B, Previous Call Sign: WL7VO, Licensee ID: L00857274
Grant Date: 07/13/2004, Expiration Date: 07/13/2014, Certifier: Charles R Hammond
Registrant: Charles R Hammond, Chicken, AK 99732
Call Sign: KL1WV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01047491
Grant Date: 08/02/2005, Expiration Date: 08/02/2015, Certifier: Darcy H Hammond
Registrant: Darcy H Hammond, Chicken, AK 99732

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2707X , Serial Number: 18051507, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 06/04/1976
Registrant (Individual): Gregory S Wiren, Box 48, Chicken, AK 99732
Aircraft: CESSNA 320D (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GTSIO-520-C (340 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4123T , Serial Number: 320D0023, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 03/02/1966
Registrant (Individual): Dean Race, 77.5 S Taylor Hwy, Chicken, AK 99732
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 43007 , Serial Number: 6666, Year manufactured: 1945, Airworthiness Date: 05/24/1956
Registrant (Individual): Gregory S Wiren, Box 48, Chicken, AK 99732

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