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Lake and Peninsula Borough

Population in July 2007: 87.
Males: 49  (57.3%)
Females: 38  (42.7%)

Median resident age:  26.3 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99565


Estimated median household income in 2007: $121,583 (it was $92,297 in 2000)
Chignik Lagoon:  $121,583
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $37,532
Chignik Lagoon:  $37,532
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $255,956 (it was $154,700 in 2000)
Chignik Lagoon:  $255,956
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $226,658; Detached houses: $221,407

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Races in Chignik Lagoon:

  • American Indian (82.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (11.7%)
  • Two or more races (5.8%)
  • Black (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Chignik Lagoon: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.4%), Irish (9.7%), Danish (7.8%), Norwegian (7.8%), Welsh (3.9%), Dutch (2.9%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 13.1 square miles.

Population density: 6.6 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Chignik Lagoon

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 7.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chignik Lagoon CDP

  • Never married: 40.8%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Chignik Lagoon:  0.8% ($1,292)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (461.0 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2432.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Chignik, AK (2.2 miles) , Chignik Lake, AK (3.1 miles) , Perryville, AK (6.0 miles) , Port Heiden, AK (6.7 miles) , Ivanof Bay, AK (6.8 miles) , Pilot Point, AK (9.7 miles) , Ugashik, AK (9.9 miles) , Sand Point, AK (10.1 miles ).

Latitude: 56.31 N, Longitude: 158.54 W

Area code: 907

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Average climate in Chignik Lagoon, Alaska

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Chignik Lagoon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 262% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/10/1938 at 20:18:41, a magnitude 8.2 (8.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 68.1 miles away from Chignik Lagoon center
On 9/4/1989 at 13:14:58, a magnitude 6.9 (6.5 MB, 6.9 MS, 6.7 MS, 6.9 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/1979 at 05:34:25, a magnitude 6.8 (5.9 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/20/1979 at 08:14:00, a magnitude 6.5 (6.4 MB, 6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from Chignik Lagoon center
On 1/2/1985 at 05:32:49, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.9 MS, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/14/1983 at 08:10:03, a magnitude 6.0 (6.0 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 MS) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Chignik Lagoon center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Chignik Lagoon:
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 192 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE KODIAK ISLAND MEDICAL CENTE (about 248 miles; KODIAK, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 296 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports located in Chignik Lagoon:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chignik Lagoon:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 461 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 693 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1573 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1583 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1584 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1601 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1624 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Chignik Lagoon and their reported violations in the past:

CHIGNIK LAGOON WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2003. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2004), Fed FAO issued (2 times from AUG-11-2004 to AUG-19-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-11-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2003. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-19-2004)
  • 17 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 95 regular monitoring violations
  • 68 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.0%


Chignik Lagoon compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • 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. (94%)
  • Electricity (6%)

7.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,649 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.72%
Alaska average:  9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


10.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,075 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.71%
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  4.24% ($31,143 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chignik Lagoon:
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSDP (830 AM; 1 kW; SAND POINT, AK; Owner: ALEUTIAN PENINSULA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chignik Lagoon:
  • KMXT-FM1 (100.1 FM; CHIGNIK, AK; Owner: KODIAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • K220CL (91.9 FM; CHIGNIK, AK; Owner: CHIGNIK RADIO ASSOCIATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chignik Lagoon:
  • K09SO (Channel 9; CHIGNIK LAGOON, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04MZ (Channel 4; CHIGNIK LAGOON, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K02LK (Channel 2; CHIGNIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K07RY (Channel 7; CHIGNIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


Chignik Lagoon fatal accident list:
Jan 1, 2004 01:30 AM, Airport Road, Chignik Airport, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 16, 1999 01:30 AM, 1st Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • 5 Airways St, Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: KLS20, Licensee ID: L00121942
    Assigned Frequencies : 4.12640 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 6.22840 MHz, 8.29540 MHz, 8.29840 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/07/2004, Expiration Date: 03/03/2014
    Registrant: Alfredo S Aboueid, 5 Airways St, Chignik Lagoon, AK 99565, Phone: (907) 840-2240, Fax: (907) 840-2340
  • 119 Bayview Dr, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHF70, Licensee ID: L00503261
    Assigned Frequencies : 4.15040 MHz, 4.12640 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 6.22840 MHz, 8.29540 MHz, 8.29840 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/2002, Expiration Date: 06/09/2012
    Registrant: Floyd Suydam, Chignik Lagoon, AK 99565


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3995P , Serial Number: 18-4756, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 01/12/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Dana C Moore, Po Box 130, Chignik Lagoon, AK 99565
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4182Z , Serial Number: 18-8367, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Clarence Erickson, , Chignik Lagoon, AK 99565
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 64246 , Serial Number: 17265120, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 04/24/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Wayne R Mitchell, C/O Cwf General Delivery, Chignik Lagoon, AK 99565
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-235 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8767W , Serial Number: 28-10307, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, , Chignik Lagoon, AK 99565
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 8GCBC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 101 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 88393 , Serial Number: 121-75, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 10/15/1974
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, , Chignik Lagoon, AK 99565
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 180C (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: 9199T , Serial Number: 50699, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 02/03/1960
    Registrant (Corporation): Al L Anderson Ent, Gen Del, Chignik Lagoon, AK 99565

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