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Valdez-Cordova Census Area

Population in July 2007: 113.
Males: 52  (46.3%)
Females: 61  (53.7%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99566


Estimated median household income in 2009: $12,948 (it was $26,000 in 2000)
Chitina:

$12,948
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,873

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $56,094 (it was $59,400 in 2000)
Chitina:

$56,094
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $116,621; Detached houses: $116,621

Median gross rent in 2009: $318.

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  • White alone - 46 (52.9%)
  • American alone - 26 (29.9%)
  • Two or more races - 15 (17.2%)

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Chitina: 110.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1.3 people per square mile 
 
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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 (commute): 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 July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (178.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2219.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kenny Lake, AK (4.4 miles ), Tonsina, AK (5.1 miles) , Willow Creek, AK (5.5 miles ), Copper Center, AK (6.4 miles ), Silver Springs, AK (6.7 miles) , Tazlina, AK (6.9 miles) , Copperville, AK (7.0 miles) , McCarthy, AK (7.1 miles) .

Latitude: 61.54 N, Longitude: 144.42 W

Area code: 907

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.3%
Alaska:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (40%)
  • Retail trade (30%)
  • Public administration (30%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Retail trade (34%)
  • Other services, except public administration (34%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (21%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)


Average climate in Chitina, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Chitina-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/8/2008 at 09:53:01, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 5.2 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/6/1973 at 10:59:36, a magnitude 5.5 (5.5 MB, 5.3 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from Chitina center
On 11/8/2002 at 04:04:17, a magnitude 5.5 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.0 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2004 at 02:22:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.2 MB, 4.4 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 24.7 mi) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1993 at 10:24:40, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 5.2 MW, 4.9 ML, Depth: 36.8 mi) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from Chitina center
On 11/8/2002 at 20:29:02, a magnitude 5.2 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.1 ML, Depth: 5.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Chitina:

  • MAT-SU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 153 miles away; PALMER, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 170 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 181 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Chitina, AK

Airports located in Chitina:

  • Chitina Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 500, Itinerant Ops: 800, Local Ops: 450)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chitina:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 181 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 253 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1225 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1228 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1250 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1277 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1285 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

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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: Kotsina River (A), O'Brien Creek (B), Chitina River (C), Eskilida Creek (D), Fivemile Creek (E), Fox Creek (F), Kuskulana River (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

 
Valdez-Cordova Census Area County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.1%
(21.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.6% for American Indian residents, 13.3% for two or more races residents)

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chitina, AK


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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Chitina travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
  • Wood (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County Alaska:
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Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Valdez-Cordova Census Area:

8.43 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Valdez-Cordova Census Area:

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Valdez-Cordova Census Area:

7.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

12.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.3%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Valdez-Cordova Census Area:

31.8%
Alaska:

27.8%

9.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,139 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.68%
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 Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.62% ($46,417 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.75% ($51,571)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.46% ($52,647)


11.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.33%
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  2.51% ($38,811 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.90% ($44,471)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.77% ($43,379)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chitina:

  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • 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)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KVAK (1230 AM; 1 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: NORTH WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Chitina:

  • K09NF (Channel 9; CHITINA, AK; Owner: VILLAGE OF CHITINA)
  • K13SB (Channel 13; CHITINA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 94 meters (308ft)
Total costs: $895,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,234
Total average daily truck traffic: 18
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,544


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Chitina Cell Site; Lot 22 Block 1 (Lat: 61.515833 Lon: -144.442500), Type: Pole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: KNKQ401
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/25/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5515, Fax: (202) 828-5568, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Hwy Maintenance Ofc (Lat: 61.582861 Lon: -144.432639), Call Sign: KLK665, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies: 47.0400 MHz, 47.1600 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/09/2003, Expiration Date: 06/30/2013
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: WL7YF, Licensee ID: L00924730
    Grant Date: 10/04/2004, Expiration Date: 10/19/2014, Certifier: Barrie D Shepherd
    Registrant: Barrie D Shepherd, Mile 15 Mc Carty Rd, Chitina, AK 99566


FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Chitina)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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