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Copper Center, AK map Population (year 2000): 362
Males: 187  (51.7%)
Females: 175  (48.3%)
Median resident age:  31.0 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99573.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,900 (it was $32,188 in 2000)
Copper Center  $31,900
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $108,200 (it was $93,800 in 2000)
Copper Center  $108,200
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Copper Center:

  • American Indian (50.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.1%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (11.6%), English (7.7%), Swedish (7.5%), Irish (5.0%), French (3.6%), Dutch (2.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 1027 feet

Land area: 13.7 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Copper Center

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 26.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Copper Center CDP

  • Never married: 35.8%
  • Now married: 43.9%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.8%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Copper Center, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Copper Center to the number of sex offenders is 362 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Copper Center:  0.5% ($450)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (310.0 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2672.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Silver Springs, AK (4.6 miles) , Tazlina, AK (8.8 miles) , Copperville, AK (9.9 miles) , Willow Creek, AK (14.8 miles ), Glennallen, AK (19.2 miles ), Gulkana, AK (20.3 miles) , Tonsina, AK (23.1 miles) , Gakona, AK (23.7 miles ).

Latitude: 61.97 N, Longitude: 145.32 W


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (11%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (7%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (11%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Accountants and auditors (16%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (22%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Copper Center:
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 86 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 103 miles; CORDOVA, AK)
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 258 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Copper Center:
  • VALDEZ PIONEER FIELD (about 86 miles; VALDEZ, AK; ID: VDZ)
  • MERLE K (MUDHOLE) SMITH (about 103 miles; CORDOVA, AK; ID: CDV)
  • EIELSON AFB (about 222 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; ID: EIL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Copper Center:
  • COPPER CENTER 2 (about 4 miles; COPPER CENTER, AK; ID: Z93)
  • GULKANA (about 16 miles; GULKANA, AK; ID: GKN)
  • TOLSONA LAKE (about 51 miles; TOLSONA LAKE, AK; ID: 58A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Copper Center:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 264 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 316 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1791 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1821 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1822 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1842 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 1854 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public elementary/middle schools in Copper Center:
  • KENNY LAKE SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: HC 60 BOX 224; Grades: KG - 12)
  • COPPER CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 51; Location: DRAWER D; Grades: PK - 08)

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

KENNY LAKE FIRE HALL (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JAN-25-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from JUN-23-2005 to OCT-21-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and FEB-21-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-21-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2002)
  • 40 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 45 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
KENNY LAKE COMMUNITY WELL (Population served: 310, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-04-2003 to JUL-01-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and SEP-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and SEP-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JUL-21-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-1998)
  • 22 routine major monitoring violations
  • 102 regular monitoring violations
TAZLINA RIVER MHP (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and FEB-01-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and JUN-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and APR-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2002)
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 42 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations
CRNA ADMIN/HUMAN SERVICES (Population served: 86, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and FEB-20-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-20-2002)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-15-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-15-1998 to DEC-29-1998)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 22 regular monitoring violations
WRANGELL ST. ELIAS - KENNICOTT MILL SITE (Address: MILE 106.8 RICHARDSON HIGHWAY, Population served: 35, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2004
  • One routine major monitoring violation
KENNY LAKE DINER (Population served: 29, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
KLUTI-KAAH COMMUNITY HALL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
COPPER CENTER CLINIC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

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

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  18.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Copper Center compared to Alaska 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Copper Center:
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • KVAK (1230 AM; 1 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: NORTH WAVE 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)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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