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Chitina, AK map Population (year 2000): 123
Males: 57  (46.3%)
Females: 66  (53.7%)
Median resident age:  39.3 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99566


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,800 (it was $26,000 in 2000)
Chitina  $25,800
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,400 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
Chitina  $68,400
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Chitina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.2%)
  • American Indian (48.8%)
  • Two or more races (15.4%)


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Ancestries: English (12.2%), Irish (6.5%), Norwegian (3.3%), German (2.4%), Scottish (2.4%), French (1.6%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 581 feet

Land area: 84.6 square miles.

Population density: 1.5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Chitina

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 32.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chitina CDP

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

7 residents are foreign born (4.9% Oceania, 0.8% Europe).

This place:  5.7%
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:

Chitina:  1.1% ($629)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Chitina satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (367.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2609.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kenny Lake, AK (34.3 miles ), Tonsina, AK (52.4 miles) , Willow Creek, AK (55.3 miles ), Copper Center, AK (68.1 miles ), Silver Springs, AK (72.0 miles) , Chistochina, AK (73.8 miles) , Tazlina, AK (76.6 miles) , Copperville, AK (77.3 miles) .

Latitude: 61.54 N, Longitude: 144.42 W


Area code: 907

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (26%)
  • Florists (21%)
  • Utilities (16%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (11%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (31%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (25%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Florists (13%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Art and design workers (21%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (16%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (25%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (19%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
  • Customer service representatives (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)


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Average climate in Chitina, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near Chitina:
  • CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 100 miles; CORDOVA, AK)
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 129 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 320 miles; PALMER, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chitina:
  • MERLE K (MUDHOLE) SMITH (about 103 miles; CORDOVA, AK; ID: CDV)
  • VALDEZ PIONEER FIELD (about 129 miles; VALDEZ, AK; ID: VDZ)
  • EIELSON AFB (about 283 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; ID: EIL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chitina:
  • CHITINA (about 2 miles; CHITINA, AK; ID: CXC)
  • COPPER CENTER 2 (about 66 miles; COPPER CENTER, AK; ID: Z93)
  • CHISTOCHINA (about 72 miles; CHISTOCHINA, AK; ID: CZO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chitina:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 328 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 375 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1723 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1753 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1754 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1774 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 1786 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)

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Lakes: First Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Second Lake (C), Strelna Lake (D), Third Lake (E), Town Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Chitina River (A), Eskilida Creek (B), O'Brien Creek (C), Kuskulana River (D), Kotsina River (E), Fox Creek (F), Fivemile Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Gilpatrick's Hotel Chitina Inc. (Mi 33 Edgerton Highway) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Gilpatrick's Hotel Chitina LLC (Mi 33 Edgerton Highway) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

CHITINA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. (Population served: 522, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  12.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

Chitina compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Chitina:
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)


TV broadcast stations around Chitina:
  • K13SB (Channel 13; CHITINA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09NF (Channel 9; CHITINA, AK; Owner: VILLAGE OF CHITINA)

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