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Population (year 2000): 145
Males: 70  (48.3%)
Females: 75  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  20.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99548


Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,613 (it was $41,458 in 2000)
Chignik Lake:  $54,613
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,968 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
Chignik Lake:  $117,968
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $130,489; Detached houses: $127,466

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Races in Chignik Lake:

  • American Indian (87.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (11.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Chignik Lake: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (6.2%), Irish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 12.3 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Chignik Lake

  • High school or higher: 57.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 3.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chignik Lake CDP

  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

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 early 2007.

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

Chignik Lake:  0.8% ($575)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (469.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2440.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Chignik Lagoon, AK (3.1 miles) , Chignik, AK (3.8 miles) , Perryville, AK (5.3 miles) , Ivanof Bay, AK (6.1 miles) , Port Heiden, AK (6.9 miles) , Sand Point, AK (9.6 miles ), Nelson Lagoon, AK (9.8 miles) , Pilot Point, AK (10.0 miles) .

Latitude: 56.27 N, Longitude: 158.78 W

Area code: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (56%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (22%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (48%)
  • Educational services (39%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other transportation workers (33%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (22%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (22%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (22%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (30%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (22%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Chignik Lake:
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 195 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE KODIAK ISLAND MEDICAL CENTE (about 258 miles; KODIAK, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 295 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports located in Chignik Lake:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chignik Lake:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 469 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 700 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1582 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1592 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1593 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1611 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1633 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Chignik Lake and their reported violations in the past:

CHIGNIK LAKE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-20-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2004 and JUL-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-23-2004 to JUL-27-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and MAR-25-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-25-2004)
  • 21 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 71 regular monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  3.6 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  85.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  10.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  22.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

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

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Chignik Lake compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value 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 rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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. (95%)
  • Other fuel (5%)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chignik Lake:
  • 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)
  • KSDP (830 AM; 1 kW; SAND POINT, AK; Owner: ALEUTIAN PENINSULA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • 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.)


TV broadcast stations around Chignik Lake:
  • K02MR (Channel 2; CHIGNIK LAKE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K11RQ (Channel 11; CHIGNIK LAKE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


Chignik Lake fatal accident list:
Nov 12, 2002 11:30 AM, Unnamed Local Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 16, 2000 08:30 AM, Weir Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • JAMES J.R. TALBOT, Chignik Lake Earth Station, Type: Mast, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 7 m
    Registrant: At&t Alascom, 505 E. Bluff Drive, Mp288, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 264-7756, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • William Lind Residence, Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: KNZ24, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 2.18340 MHz, 2.43140 MHz, 2.47540 MHz, 2.51340 MHz, 3.20240 MHz, 3.34140 MHz, 5.16890 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/27/2004, Expiration Date: 01/05/2015
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3F-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 4AC176B SER (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 38104 , Serial Number: 6789, Year manufactured: 1941
    Registrant (Individual): Ronald Lind, 1004 Lake View Dr, Chignik Lake, AK 99548
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3F-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 41253 , Serial Number: 7893, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 12/10/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Ronald Lind, Po Box 1004, Chignik Lake, AK 99548


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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