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Fairbanks North Star Borough

Population in July 2007: 1,978.

Males: 1,077	(54.5%)
Females: 901	(45.5%)

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99725.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,371 (it was $50,461 in 2000)

Ester:	$65,371
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $188,824 (it was $113,100 in 2000)

Ester:	$188,824
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $212,088; Detached houses: $214,128; Townhouses or other attached units: $264,677; Mobile homes: $8,750

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Races in Ester:

White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
American Indian (7.8%)
Two or more races (5.1%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Other race (1.0%)
Black (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Ester: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.6%), English (16.7%), Irish (16.5%), United States (7.1%), Swedish (6.1%), Scottish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 64.6 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Ester

High school or higher: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 25.1%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ester CDP

Never married: 35.6%
Now married: 50.4%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 11.9%

43 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This place:	2.6%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Ester, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ester to the number of sex offenders is 989 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Ester:	1.3% ($1,497)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (259.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2461.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: College, AK (2.1 miles ), Fairbanks, AK (2.7 miles ), Fox, AK (3.5 miles ), North Pole, AK (4.5 miles ), Two Rivers, AK (5.1 miles ), Moose Creek, AK (5.1 miles ), Eielson AFB, AK (5.4 miles ), Pleasant Valley, AK (5.7 miles ).

Latitude: 64.86 N, Longitude: 147.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (28%)
Construction (13%)
Air transportation (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Mining (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (39%)
Health care (11%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (3%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Postsecondary teachers (12%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other construction workers and helpers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Postsecondary teachers (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Cashiers (7%)
Secondary school teachers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ester:

FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)
VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 228 miles; PALMER, AK)
ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 260 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Ester, AK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ester:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 5 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 260 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1453 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1454 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1472 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1477 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1506 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Notable locations in Ester: Ester Dome Observatory (A), Old Saulich (B), Dome Spur (C), Saulich (D), Berry (E), Martin (F), Cache (G), Gold Hill Substation (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creeks: Emma Creek (A), Eva Creek (B), Moose Creek (C), Nugget Creek (D), Ready Bullion Creek (E), Lincoln Creek (F), Saint Patrick Creek (G), Little Dome Creek (H), Spier Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

NORTHSTAR CENTER (Population served: 130, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

16 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

FAIRBANKS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Address: 196 LEMON LANE, FAIRBANKS, Population served: 125, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (5 times from OCT-01-1998 to OCT-23-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

GOLDEN EAGLE SALOON (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-29-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-31-1998), St Boil Water Order (DEC-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (5 times from JAN-06-1999 to JAN-21-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

SKINNY DICKS HALFWAY INN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from AUG-31-1998 to SEP-14-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

8 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	53.1%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	9.4%
Whole state:	7.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	8.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This place:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ester, AK

80 people in halfway houses

Ester compared to Alaska state average:

Ester, Alaska environmental map by EPA

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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 rooms per house significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Ester mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%) Wood (9%) Electricity (4%) Utility gas (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

10.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.27%
Alaska average:	9.33%

0.80% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,032 average AGI)
Fairbanks North Star Borough: 0.80%
Alaska average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.77% ($42,709 average AGI)
from Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK	0.30% ($29,294)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	0.21% ($28,901)

11.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.90%
Alaska average:	9.43%

0.64% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,452 average AGI)
Fairbanks North Star Borough: 0.64%
Alaska average: 0.24%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Anchorage Municipality, AK	1.00% ($41,729 average AGI)
to King County, WA	0.21% ($41,644)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.21% ($42,264)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ester:

KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ester:

KIAK-FM (102.5 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUAC (89.9 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA)
KYSC (96.9 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
KJNP-FM (100.3 FM; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVANGELISTIC AK. MISSIONARY FLWSHP)
KWLF (98.1 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
K203CT (88.5 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KUWL (103.9 FM; COLLEGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KKED (104.7 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KAKQ-FM (101.1 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSUA (91.5 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: U OF AK. ON BEHALF OF U OF AK. FAIRB)

TV broadcast stations around Ester:

K44EK (Channel 44; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K46EH (Channel 46; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K48FG (Channel 48; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K50EH (Channel 50; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K52EY (Channel 52; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K54EW (Channel 54; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K56FX (Channel 56; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K60FQ (Channel 60; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K62FB (Channel 62; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K64EU (Channel 64; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K66FG (Channel 66; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K68EZ (Channel 68; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
KDMD-LP (Channel 32; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
KFXF (Channel 7; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K13XD (Channel 13; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
KATN (Channel 2; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
K14JL (Channel 14; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K16DW (Channel 16; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K20FF (Channel 20; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K22EY (Channel 22; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K24EG (Channel 24; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K26EL (Channel 26; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K28ES (Channel 28; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K30ET (Channel 30; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
K34EJ (Channel 34; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)

Ester fatal accident list:
Aug 30, 1995 08:26 AM, I4, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5

Atop Esters Dome, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 35 m, Call Sign: WPDD787
Assigned Frequencies : 929.612 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 09/25/2020, Cancelation Date: 08/10/2001, Certifier: April Blakey
Registrant: Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer LLP, 2300 N Street N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037-1128, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
Atop Esters Dome, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 35 m, Call Sign: WPDH474
Assigned Frequencies : 929.287 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/1997, Expiration Date: 07/11/2007, Cancelation Date: 08/10/2001, Certifier: April Blakey
Registrant: Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer LLP, 2300 N Street N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037-1128, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
Atop Ester Dome 3.9 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104 m, Call Sign: WPDK383
Assigned Frequencies : 929.737 MHz, 929.637 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 09/21/2010, Cancelation Date: 11/03/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
Atop Esters Dome, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 35 m, Call Sign: WPIP921
Assigned Frequencies : 929.587 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 10/12/2010, Cancelation Date: 07/09/2001, Certifier: April Blakey
Registrant: Paging Network Of America, Inc., 1500 International Pkwy, Suite 300, Richardson, TX 75081, Phone: (972) 801-0304, Fax: (972) 801-0330
Atop Esters Dome, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 35 m, Call Sign: WPDD786
Assigned Frequencies : 929.562 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/1997, Expiration Date: 07/11/2007, Cancelation Date: 08/10/2001, Certifier: April Blakey
Registrant: Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer LLP, 2300 N Street N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037-1128, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ESTERDOME, 2 Mi Nw, Overall height: 58.2 m, Call Sign: WLW392
Assigned Frequencies : 10618.7 MHz
Grant Date: 04/25/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/25/1999
Registrant: Pacific Telecom Cellular Of Alaska Inc, 1726 M St Nw Ste 801, Washington, DC 20036

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

11 Mi Old Nenana Hwy, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WDO99
Assigned Frequencies : 2.50740 MHz, 3.20240 MHz, 4.03640 MHz, 5.16590 MHz, 5.16890 MHz, 8.07140 MHz
Grant Date: 01/28/1997, Expiration Date: 02/06/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/12/2002
Registrant: Oceanic Research Services Inc, Ester, AK 99725

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ester)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ester)

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$193,620	2	$148,045	1	$47,090
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$90,700	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$253,720	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$113,070	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0019.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$157,940
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0019.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6
Hazardous Condition: 2

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