Eek, Alaska

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Population in July 2008: 280. Population change since 2000: 0.0%

Males: 153	(54.6%)
Females: 127	(45.4%)

Median resident age:	24.0 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99578.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,053 (it was $17,500 in 2000)

Eek:	$23,053
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,616

Eek:	$11,616
Alaska:	$28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $143,613 (it was $86,800 in 2000)

Eek:	$143,613
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $180,645; Detached houses: $181,981; Townhouses or other attached units: $6,426

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Races in Eek:

American Indian (96.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (2.9%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Eek: 99.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (1.8%), German (1.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 307 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Eek

High school or higher: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 17.9%
Mean travel time to work: 5.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eek city

Never married: 40.0%
Now married: 49.7%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 5.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Eek, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eek to the number of sex offenders is 280 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Eek:	1.4% ($1,229)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (419.8 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2653.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tuntutuliak, AK (4.9 miles ), Quinhagak, AK (5.7 miles ), Napakiak, AK (5.7 miles ), Napaskiak, AK (5.9 miles ), Kongiganak, AK (5.9 miles ), Oscarville, AK (6.0 miles) , Bethel, AK (6.4 miles ), Atmautluak, AK (6.7 miles ).

Latitude: 60.22 N, Longitude: 162.03 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+9.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (33%)
Educational services (19%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (15%)
Health care (11%)
Construction (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Public administration (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (43%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (18%)
Public administration (18%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (14%)
Social assistance (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (26%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Financial managers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
Cashiers (21%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Child care workers (7%)

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Average climate in Eek, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Eek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1994 at 21:35:42, a magnitude 4.4 (3.7 ML, 4.4 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from Eek center
On 2/9/1994 at 07:55:50, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Eek:

YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BETHEL, AK)
BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 149 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 315 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports located in Eek:

Eek Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eek:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 418 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 554 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1740 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1740 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1741 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1761 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1786 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

Public high school in Eek:

EEK SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: PO BOX 50; Grades: PK - 12)

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

EEK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 264, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2003. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2003. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2003. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2003. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-2003), Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2003. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2002. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)

13 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

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

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

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

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

18 routine major monitoring violations

227 regular monitoring violations

79 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	3.7 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.0%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.3%
Whole state:	7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	28.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This city:	15.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eek, AK

Eek compared to Alaska state average:

Median household income 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 significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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

Eek 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
Other Government Administration	1	$2,772	$33,264	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$1,650
Electric Power	0	$0		2	$3,480
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$2,524
Totals for Government	1	$2,772	$33,264	5	$7,654

Eek government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $226,000
Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $176,000
Central Staff Services: $59,000

General - Other: $53,000

Health Services - Other: $23,000

Water Utilities: $18,000

Police Protection: $14,000

Regular Highways: $10,000

Solid Waste Management: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $17,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $177,000

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.00%
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	1.58% ($27,013 average AGI)
from Wade Hampton Census Area, AK	0.49% ($19,167)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.22% ($25,000)

7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,804 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.43%
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	2.34% ($37,402 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	0.72% ($38,333)
to Wade Hampton Census Area, AK	0.46% ($27,783)

Strongest AM radio stations in Eek:

KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Eek:

K09TN (Channel 9; EEK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K11SD (Channel 11; EEK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Apron, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.6 m, Call Sign: KNKR275
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jon Duracinski, Apron, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00002081
Registrant: United Utilities, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 561-1674, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Eek, Apron, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.6 m, Call Sign: WQDR581
Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6286.19 MHz
Grant Date: 10/13/2005, Expiration Date: 10/13/2015, Certifier: David H Heimke
Registrant: United Utilities, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5289, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2

Eek Airport, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KQU3
Assigned Frequencies : 129.600 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/2007, Expiration Date: 05/21/2017
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006-2304, Phone: (202) 719-7235, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:
1/8 Mi W Of Eek Post Office Bldg, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WHV886, Licensee ID: L00006825
Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 07/07/1997, Expiration Date: 08/25/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/24/2002
Registrant: William G Pete Jr, Eek, AK 99578

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