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Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area

Population in July 2008: 176. Population change since 2000: -11.6%
 

Males: 110  (62.8%)
Females: 66  (37.2%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99918


Estimated median household income in 2008: $58,463 (it was $43,750 in 2000)
Coffman Cove:  $58,463
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,084

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $203,163 (it was $117,500 in 2000)
Coffman Cove:  $203,163
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $185,339; Detached houses: $242,619; Mobile homes: $29,063; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $187,500

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Races in Coffman Cove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
  • American Indian (6.0%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Coffman Cove: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (29.1%), German (25.1%), Swedish (9.5%), United States (8.5%), English (8.0%), Norwegian (7.5%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 10.4 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Coffman Cove

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 74.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coffman Cove city

  • Never married: 12.3%
  • Now married: 71.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

4 residents are foreign born (2.0% Asia).

This city:  2.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Coffman Cove:  1.0% ($1,125)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (664.5 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Anchorage, AK (704.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1665.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Whale Pass, AK (3.7 miles) , Naukati Bay, AK (4.1 miles) , Thorne Bay, AK (5.0 miles ), Thoms Place, AK (5.2 miles) , Meyers Chuck, AK (5.4 miles) , Edna Bay, AK (5.7 miles) , Klawock, AK (5.8 miles ), Wrangell, AK (5.9 miles ).

Latitude: 56.01 N, Longitude: 132.83 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+10.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (67%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Data processing and other information services (11%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (24%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (19%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (8%)



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Average climate in Coffman Cove, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Coffman Cove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/2001 at 09:26:20, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from Coffman Cove center
On 12/16/1998 at 05:54:03, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 100.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2004 at 02:21:04, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1995 at 18:17:58, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from Coffman Cove center
On 10/24/1995 at 14:59:30, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1990 at 06:54:39, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from Coffman Cove center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Coffman Cove:
  • WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; WRANGELL, AK)
  • PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)
  • KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Coffman Cove, AK

located in Coffman Cove:
Local government website: www.coffmancove.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coffman Cove:
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 664 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 665 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 678 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 687 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 707 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 715 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 723 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
Public high school in Coffman Cove:
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Lake: Grassy Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Coffman Creek (A), Dog Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

COFFMAN COVE (Population served: 280, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1997
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1997
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1997
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In APR-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
  • 20 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  14.3%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

38 people in other workers' dormitories


Coffman Cove compared to Alaska state average:
  • Unemployed percentage 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 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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School Enrollment by Level of School



Coffman Cove travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 5$1,822
Other Government Administration 1$2,334$28,0089$3,105
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$176
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$464
Water Supply 1$2,632$31,5841$300
Other and Unallocable 0$0 5$1,336
Totals for Government 2$4,966$29,79624$7,203



Coffman Cove government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $78,000
    All Other: $43,000
  • Construction - General: $222,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $100,000
    Sewerage: $83,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    Water Utilities: $36,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $79,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $76,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $139,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $30,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $167,000

9.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,205 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.85%
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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK  1.65% ($30,889 average AGI)
from Juneau City and Borough, AK  0.73% ($42,917)


9.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.74%
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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK  1.65% ($16,111 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.80% ($31,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Coffman Cove:
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coffman Cove:
  • K248AI (97.5 FM; CRAIG, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K258AD (99.5 FM; CRAIG, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KGTW (106.7 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFMJ (99.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: TLP COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Coffman Cove:
  • K09TV (Channel 9; COFFMAN COVE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • JAMES J.R. TALBOT, Lot 2 Block 16 On Cohoe Drive, Type: Pole, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 13.1 m
    Registrant: At&t Alascom, 505 E. Bluff Drive, Mp288, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 264-7756, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • COFFMAN COVE, Lot 2 Block 16 On Cohoe Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 13.1 m, Call Sign: WPNL604
    Assigned Frequencies : 6525.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 03/16/2018
    Registrant: Alascom, Inc., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:



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