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Dry Creek, AK map Population (year 2000): 128
Males: 66  (51.6%)
Females: 62  (48.4%)
Median resident age:  26.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99737


Estimated median household income in 2005: $12,400 (it was $12,500 in 2000)
Dry Creek  $12,400
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $403,600 (it was $350,000 in 2000)
Dry Creek  $403,600
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Dry Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Irish (42.2%), German (18.8%), Scottish (12.5%), Danish (8.6%), Dutch (7.8%), Polish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 156.4 square miles.

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




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For population 25 years and over in Dry Creek

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dry Creek CDP

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 73.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
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:

Dry Creek:  0.0% ($0)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Dry Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (394.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2727.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Healy Lake, AK (22.3 miles) , Dot Lake, AK (37.0 miles) , Dot Lake Village, AK (38.6 miles) , Deltana, AK (58.6 miles ), Fort Greely, AK (67.1 miles ), Chistochina, AK (76.6 miles) , Delta Junction, AK (80.6 miles ), Paxson, AK (82.3 miles) .

Latitude: 63.68 N, Longitude: 144.60 W


Area code: 907

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Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (40%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Food (20%)
  • Public administration (20%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (20%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Food processing workers (20%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)


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Average climate in Dry Creek, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dry Creek:
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 209 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 228 miles; CORDOVA, AK)
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 230 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dry Creek:
  • EIELSON AFB (about 185 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; ID: EIL)
  • VALDEZ PIONEER FIELD (about 209 miles; VALDEZ, AK; ID: VDZ)
  • WAINWRIGHT AAF (about 222 miles; FAIRBANKS/FT WAINWRIGHT, AK; ID: FBK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dry Creek:
  • PAXSON (about 78 miles; PAXSON, AK; ID: PXK)
  • CHISTOCHINA (about 79 miles; CHISTOCHINA, AK; ID: CZO)
  • ALLEN AAF (about 80 miles; DELTA JUNCTION FT GREELY, AK; ID: BIG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dry Creek:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 238 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 400 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1816 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1842 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1843 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1863 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1881 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)

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Lake: Plateau Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Prospect Creek (A), Sears Creek (B), Berry Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  69.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  60.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Dry Creek compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Dry Creek:
  • 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)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)



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