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Wade Hampton Census Area

Population in July 2007: 831. Population change since 2000: +6.4%
 

Males: 447  (53.8%)
Females: 384  (46.2%)

Median resident age:  23.0 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99581.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,362 (it was $32,917 in 2000)
Emmonak:  $43,362
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,661 (it was $55,400 in 2000)
Emmonak:  $91,661
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $151,421; Detached houses: $149,453; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $142,977; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Emmonak:

  • American Indian (93.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Emmonak: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (2.3%), Irish (1.8%), Russian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 7.51 square miles.

Population density: 111 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Emmonak

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 23.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emmonak city

  • Never married: 49.8%
  • Now married: 38.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Emmonak, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Emmonak to the number of sex offenders is 92 to 1.

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

Emmonak:  1.4% ($770)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (491.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2799.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Alakanuk, AK (2.7 miles ), Sheldon Point (Nunam Iqua), AK (4.6 miles) , Kotlik, AK (6.0 miles ), Mountain Village, AK (7.4 miles ), Pitkas Point, AK (8.1 miles) , St. Mary's, AK (8.1 miles ), Scammon Bay, AK (8.5 miles ), Pilot Station, AK (8.9 miles ).

Latitude: 62.78 N, Longitude: 164.54 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +122 (+18.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Air transportation (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.81
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Emmonak:
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 123 miles; NOME, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 200 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 295 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

Airports located in Emmonak:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emmonak:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 490 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 529 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1854 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1855 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1860 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1876 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1903 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Emmonak:
  • EMMONAK SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: GENERAL DELIVERY; Grades: PK - 12)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Emmonak and their reported violations in the past:

EMMONAK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 820, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2006
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2006
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2006
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2005
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • 32 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 74 regular monitoring violations
  • 51 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  4.1 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.4%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.5%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.2%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Emmonak, AK



Emmonak compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value 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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Emmonak travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (94%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

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 3$14,254$57,0160$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,115$36,6900$0
Police - Other 0$0 6$6,654
Streets and Highways 1$6,700$80,4000$0
Solid Waste Management 1$3,801$45,6120$0
Water Supply 1$2,998$35,9760$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$764
Other and Unallocable 1$3,855$46,2603$3,679
Totals for Government 9$37,723$50,29710$11,097



Emmonak government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $293,000
    Sewerage: $130,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $218,000
    Police Protection: $170,000
    Sewerage: $124,000
    Water Utilities: $121,000
    Central Staff Services: $83,000
    Financial Administration: $80,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $68,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $54,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $100,000
    Public Utilities: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $428,000

6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
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 Bethel Census Area, AK  1.23% ($27,783 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.96% ($16,222)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.53% ($24,800)


8.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,392 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.24%
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  3.03% ($24,672 average AGI)
to Bethel Census Area, AK  1.25% ($19,167)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.63% ($20,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Emmonak:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Emmonak:
  • K07OP (Channel 7; EMMONAK, AK; Owner: VILLAGE OF EMMONAK)
  • K05IH (Channel 5; EMMONAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04ND (Channel 4; ALAKANUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K08KD (Channel 8; ALAKANUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


Emmonak fatal accident list:
Aug 30, 1991 08:15 AM, Airport Dr, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 22, 1990 04:25 AM, Yukon Way, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Within, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.4 m, Overall height: 20.4 m, Call Sign: WPOJ865
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/08/1999, Expiration Date: 07/08/2009, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corp., 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Steve Hamlen, Within, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.4 m, Overall height: 20.4 m
    Registrant: United Utilities, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5230, Email:
  • Jon Duracinski, Emmonak Central Ofc, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00002081
    Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A St, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Fish & Game Office, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: KUX436, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 3.23140 MHz, 4.56140 MHz, 5.19640 MHz, 7.48140 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/06/2004, Expiration Date: 06/14/2014
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 949-1731

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • EMMONAK, Within, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.4 m, Overall height: 20.4 m, Call Sign: WPNI464
    Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A St, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5289, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Central Office, Within Village Of, Call Sign: KNKL617, Licensee ID: L00002081
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/09/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018
    Registrant: United Utilities, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-0000, Phone: (202) 371-5775

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5
  • 7 Mudd St 500 Ft Nw Of Post Office, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KWB429
    Assigned Frequencies : 4.12640 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 4.15040 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 8.29540 MHz, 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/17/1998, Expiration Date: 03/04/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/08/2003
    Registrant: Grant Aviation Inc, Box 88, Emmonak, AK 99581
  • Axel Johnson Residence, Type: Building, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: KXL89, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 2.18340 MHz, 2.43140 MHz, 2.50740 MHz, 3.20240 MHz, 3.34140 MHz, 5.16890 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/1995, Expiration Date: 06/22/2000, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
  • Fish & Game Office, Type: Building, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WLZ72, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 2.18340 MHz, 2.43140 MHz, 2.50740 MHz, 3.20240 MHz, 5.16890 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/07/2003, Expiration Date: 12/09/2013
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
  • Emmonak Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPO3
    Assigned Frequencies : 131.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/18/1996, Expiration Date: 05/23/2001, Cancelation Date: 08/26/2001
    Registrant: Grant Aviation Inc, 203 W 15th Ave Suite 204, Anchorage, AK 99501
  • Fish And Game Office, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WRV329, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 4.12640 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 4.15040 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 6.22840 MHz, 8.29540 MHz, 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.850 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/07/2003, Expiration Date: 12/16/2013
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: AL7OM, Previous Call Sign: KC6GMB
    Grant Date: 09/29/1992, Expiration Date: 09/29/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/30/2004
    Registrant: Marilyn F Dennis, Emmonak, AK 99581
  • Call Sign: KL1AO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00312746
    Grant Date: 01/09/2001, Expiration Date: 01/09/2011, Certifier: Philip J Covlasky
    Registrant: Philip J Covlasky, Emmonak, AK 99581
  • Call Sign: KL1AP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00312747
    Grant Date: 01/09/2001, Expiration Date: 01/09/2011, Certifier: Evan B Charles
    Registrant: Evan B Charles, Emmonak, AK 99581
  • Call Sign: KL1AQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00312748
    Grant Date: 01/09/2001, Expiration Date: 01/09/2011, Certifier: Jonathan F Hunt
    Registrant: Jonathan F Hunt, Emmonak, AK 99581


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Emmonak)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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