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Population (year 2000): 2,030
Males: 1,057  (52.1%)
Females: 973  (47.9%)
Median resident age:  33.2 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99645.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,800 (it was $55,179 in 2000)
Fishhook  $54,800
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $151,200 (it was $131,100 in 2000)
Fishhook  $151,200
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Fishhook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
  • American Indian (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (23.5%), English (10.7%), Irish (10.4%), United States (7.7%), Norwegian (5.1%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 88.1 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fishhook

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 44.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fishhook CDP

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 0.7%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

32 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.6%
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:

Fishhook:  1.2% ($1,551)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (47.9 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2854.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lakes, AK (5.5 miles ), Gateway, AK (7.0 miles ), Farm Loop, AK (8.9 miles ), Buffalo Soapstone, AK (9.7 miles ), Palmer, AK (11.4 miles ), Tanaina, AK (12.1 miles ), Wasilla, AK (14.5 miles ), Lazy Mountain, AK (15.5 miles ).

Latitude: 61.68 N, Longitude: 149.27 W


16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Average climate in Fishhook, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fishhook:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PALMER, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 41 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 51 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fishhook:
  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 61 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: ANC)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 157 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)
  • HOMER (about 208 miles; HOMER, AK; ID: HOM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fishhook:
  • FINGER LAKE (about 6 miles; PALMER, AK; ID: 99Z)
  • COTTONWOOD LAKE (about 7 miles; WASILLA, AK; ID: 3H3)
  • WASILLA LAKE (about 12 miles; WASILLA, AK; ID: 5L6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fishhook:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 51 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 241 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2018 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2054 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2055 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2073 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2077 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)

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Lakes: Lower Reed Lake (A), Dandy Lake (B), Kennedy Lake (C), Reed Lake (D), Upper Reed Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Fairangel Creek (A), Reed Creek (B), Sidney Creek (C), Hatcher Creek (D), Government Creek (E), Goodhope Creek (F), Glacier Creek (G), Fishhook Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.8%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.4%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Fishhook compared to Alaska state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Fishhook:
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fishhook:
  • KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNIK-FM (105.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UBIK CORPORATION)
  • KGOT (101.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASH-FM (107.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQEZ (92.1 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)


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