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Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Population in July 2007: 89.
Males: 44  (50.0%)
Females: 45  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99733


Estimated median household income in 2008: $15,591 (it was $11,667 in 2000)
Circle:  $15,591
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $8,592

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $103,743 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Circle:  $103,743
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $93,125; Detached houses: $93,221

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Races in Circle:

  • American Indian (85.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (14.0%)
  • Two or more races (9.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Circle: 103.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (6.0%), English (2.0%), Irish (2.0%), Norwegian (2.0%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 597 feet

Land area: 107.7 square miles.

Population density: 0.8 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Circle

  • High school or higher: 52.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 24.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Circle CDP

  • Never married: 40.4%
  • Now married: 26.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.9%
  • Divorced: 30.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:  2.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Circle, Alaska in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Circle to the number of sex offenders is 89 to 1.

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

Circle:  0.7% ($390)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (365.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2436.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Central, AK (5.2 miles) , Birch Creek, AK (7.5 miles) , Chalkyitsik, AK (7.6 miles) , Fort Yukon, AK (7.8 miles ), Beaver, AK (10.0 miles) , Pleasant Valley, AK (10.2 miles ), Venetie, AK (10.3 miles ), Two Rivers, AK (10.5 miles ).

Latitude: 65.83 N, Longitude: 144.08 W

Area code: 907

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Circle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/5/2006 at 08:17:01, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 MW, Depth: 5.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from Circle center
On 2/5/2006 at 16:43:32, a magnitude 5.2 (4.9 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.2 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/2007 at 22:27:38, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/30/1998 at 15:42:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, 4.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from Circle center
On 7/29/2002 at 12:24:48, a magnitude 4.7 (4.3 MB, 4.7 ML, 4.4 ML, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2008 at 09:20:02, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 73.3 miles away from Circle center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Circle:
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 126 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 330 miles; PALMER, AK)
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 333 miles; VALDEZ, AK)

Airports located in Circle:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Circle:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 128 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 366 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1414 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1416 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1439 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1439 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1469 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Circle:
  • CIRCLE SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 330 YUKON DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
See full list of schools located in Circle


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Notable locations in Circle: Twelvemile House (A), Chileans Cabin (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Fiasco Lake (A), Ninemile Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Bolgen Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

CIRCLE WASHETERIA (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2005
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • 32 routine major monitoring violations
  • 196 regular monitoring violations
  • 21 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.6%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  17.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  42.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  29.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Circle, AK



Circle compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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:
  • Wood (93%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  2.33% ($20,208 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.97% ($33,200)


10.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.97%
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 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  4.72% ($29,294 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.20% ($31,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in Circle:
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)


TV broadcast stations around Circle:
  • K09TT (Channel 9; CIRCLE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K13SI (Channel 13; CIRCLE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


Circle fatal accident list:
Dec 24, 2005 12:29 AM, Sr-6 Steese Hwy, Mp 159, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 37 meters (121ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,141
Total average daily truck traffic: 18
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 2,320

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 10
  • 1980-1989: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Circle, AK


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCBC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5056N , Serial Number: 1155-79, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 07/17/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Fronzie J Straub, Po Box 14, Circle City, AK 99733
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCBC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 87010 , Serial Number: 701-74, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 05/16/1974
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 1, Circle, AK 99733

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