Deering, Alaska

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Population in July 2007: 140. Population change since 2000: +3.7%

Males: 73	(52.2%)
Females: 67	(47.8%)

Median resident age:	27.0 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip code: 99736

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,910 (it was $33,333 in 2000)

Deering:	$43,910
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,823 (it was $28,300 in 2000)

Deering:	$46,823
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $68,294; Detached houses: $66,712

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Races in Deering:

American Indian (94.1%)
White Non-Hispanic (5.9%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Deering: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (4.4%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated in 1970

Land area: 5.14 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Deering

High school or higher: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 17.0%
Mean travel time to work: 4.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deering city

Never married: 57.3%
Now married: 22.9%
Separated: 4.2%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 11.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Deering, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Deering to the number of sex offenders is 70 to 1.

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

Deering:	1.4% ($394)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (520.3 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2849.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Buckland, AK (6.7 miles ), Kotzebue, AK (7.5 miles ), Noorvik, AK (8.4 miles ), Selawik, AK (9.1 miles ), Kiana, AK (9.4 miles ), Koyuk, AK (9.5 miles ), Shishmaref, AK (9.7 miles ), White Mountain, AK (9.9 miles ).

Latitude: 66.08 N, Longitude: 162.72 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-13.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (50%)
Educational services (23%)
Utilities (9%)
Social assistance (9%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (23%)
U. S. Postal service (18%)
Public administration (18%)
Health care (14%)
Air transportation (9%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (18%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Secondary school teachers (9%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Child care workers (9%)
Plant and system operators (9%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (45%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)

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Average climate in Deering, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near Deering:

MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 61 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 128 miles; NOME, AK)
SAMUEL SIMMONDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 391 miles; BARROW, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Deering, AK

Airports located in Deering:

Deering Airport (Runways: 2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deering:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 435 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 519 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1864 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1865 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1878 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1887 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1916 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

Public high school in Deering:

DEERING SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 36 MAIN ST.; Grades: PK - 12)

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Library in Deering:

IPNATCHIAQ LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,307; Location: 59 MAIN STREET; 7,065 books; 362 audio materials; 190 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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

DEERING UTILITY SYSTEM (Population served: 150, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2006

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2006

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2006

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2005

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2005

45 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-21-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-21-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2005

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2005

7 routine major monitoring violations

46 regular monitoring violations

92 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	3.2 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.0%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	21.4%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 2.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.0%

Deering compared to Alaska 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.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Deering mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (100%)

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	1	$4,116	$49,392	1	$1,296
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$2,280
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		2	$338
Sewerage	2	$11,936	$71,616	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$500
Totals for Government	3	$16,052	$64,208	5	$4,414

Deering government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $103,000
Sewerage: $16,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $31,000
General - Other: $26,000

Central Staff Services: $23,000

Financial Administration: $15,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

Libraries: $11,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

Regular Highways: $3,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000

Sewerage: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $61,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $159,000

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.51%
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	2.20% ($30,488 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.59% ($26,182)

8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.44%
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	2.81% ($34,491 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	0.58% ($58,273)

Strongest AM radio stations in Deering:

KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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)

TV broadcast stations around Deering:

K09RN (Channel 9; DEERING, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K04LT (Channel 4; DEERING, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 10
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 12

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Deering Central Office, Downtown Deering, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: KNKR318
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Douglas A Neal
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 65.859333 Lon: -163.151972, Call Sign: WQFS477
Assigned Frequencies : 72.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/21/2006, Expiration Date: 09/21/2016, Certifier: Craig Mcconnell
Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, 965 Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12D-85 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5625M , Serial Number: 12025, Year manufactured: 1948
Registrant (Individual): Marie N Schwind, General Delivery, Deering, AK 99736

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