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Valdez-Cordova Census Area

Population in July 2007: 114.
Males: 52  (46.3%)
Females: 62  (53.7%)

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

Zip code: 99566


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,250 (it was $26,000 in 2000)
Chitina:  $34,250
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,279 (it was $59,400 in 2000)
Chitina:  $98,279
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $166,792; Detached houses: $162,928

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Races in Chitina:

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

2008 cost of living index in Chitina: 82.2 (low, 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 
 
  (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:  1.4% ($1,888)

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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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

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Chitina:
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 67 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 81 miles; CORDOVA, AK)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 153 miles; PALMER, 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: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 253 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1227 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1228 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1241 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1250 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1278 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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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 2007:
This place:  12.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

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
Chitina mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
  • Wood (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (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: 93 meters (305ft)
Total costs: $1,017,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,114
Total average daily truck traffic: 7
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,544

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Chitina Cell Site; Lot 22 Block 1, 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, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    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, 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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 Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Chitina)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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