Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Yukon and their reported violations in the past:
FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 650, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2005
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2006
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2005
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2005
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and APR-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (2 times from FEB-14-2005 to FEB-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2003)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 40 regular monitoring violations
- 6 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.2%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.4% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 17.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Alaska: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 52.8% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 12.0% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Yukon, AK
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fort Yukon compared to Alaska state average:
- Median house value 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
- Wood (38%)
- Electricity (1%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 10 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: | 17.19 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Here: | 6.88 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.0% | | Alaska: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: | 29.4% | | Alaska: | 27.8% |
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $5,834 | $35,004 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $7,919 | $47,514 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $10,384 | $62,304 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $3,131 | $37,572 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $6,607 | $79,284 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $23,805 | $57,132 | 3 | $8,103 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $57,680 | $53,243 | 3 | $8,103 |
Fort Yukon government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $241,000 ($411.26)
Sewerage: $90,000 ($153.58)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $255,000 ($435.15)
Police Protection: $194,000 ($331.06)
Sewerage: $115,000 ($196.25)
General - Other: $105,000 ($179.18)
Financial Administration: $100,000 ($170.65)
Water Utilities: $49,000 ($83.62)
Judicial and Legal Services: $30,000 ($51.19)
Electric Utilities: $25,000 ($42.66)
Fire Protection: $20,000 ($34.13)
Regular Highways: $20,000 ($34.13)
Central Staff Services: $16,000 ($27.30)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $58,000 ($98.98)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000 ($13.65)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $75,000 ($127.99)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $384,000 ($655.29)
Water Utilities: $39,000 ($66.55)
Electric Utilities: $25,000 ($42.66)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $42,000 ($71.67)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $108,000 ($184.30)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $483,000 ($824.23)
6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,781 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.65% | | 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:
10.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,177 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.97% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Yukon:
- KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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)
- KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
- KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Yukon:
- K285AL (104.9 FM; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: EVANGELISTIC AK MISSIONARY FELLOWSHP)
- K296BG (107.1 FM; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: EVANGELISTIC AK MISSIONARY FELLOWSHP)
TV broadcast stations around Fort Yukon:
- K07RC (Channel 7; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K02HQ (Channel 2; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: CITY OF FORT YUKON)
Fort Yukon fatal accident list:
Jan 18, 2003 04:30 AM, Spruce St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 19, 1996 05:30 PM, 4th Avenue, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Nov 8, 1988 02:40 PM, Spruce St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $1,900,000
Total average daily traffic: 50
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 74
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fort Yukon)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Fish & Game Ofc State Bldg (Lat: 63.564611 Lon: -145.250889), Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WGQ966, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies: 3.23140 MHz, 4.56140 MHz, 5.13640 MHz, 5.19640 MHz, 7.48140 MHz Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 12/02/2012
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 662-2614 - State Police Office (Lat: 66.562167 Lon: -145.269278), Call Sign: KDU998, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies: 155.250 MHz, 155.550 MHz Grant Date: 08/25/2001, Expiration Date: 11/17/2011
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744 - City Bldg (Lat: 66.562167 Lon: -145.269278), Call Sign: KNJU638, Licensee ID: L00826052
Assigned Frequencies: 155.295 MHz Grant Date: 09/11/2004, Expiration Date: 09/21/2014
Registrant: City Of Fort Yukon, Fort Yukon, AK 99740-0174, Phone: (907) 662-2479
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - 1 Mi E (Lat: 66.556306 Lon: -145.203694), Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WMG553, Licensee ID: L00092597
Assigned Frequencies: 946.000 MHz Grant Date: 01/08/1993, Expiration Date: 02/01/2014
Registrant: Gwandak Public Broadcasting, Inc., East Third Avenue Po Box 50, Fort Yukon, AK 99740
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - 225 9th Ave (Lat: 66.562167 Lon: -145.269278), Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KRJ91
Assigned Frequencies: 3.19940 MHz, 3.20240 MHz, 5.13590 MHz, 5.16590 MHz, 5.16890 MHz Grant Date: 01/25/1995, Expiration Date: 01/25/2000, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Tanana Chiefs Conference Inc, 121 1st Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701 - Fort Yukon Airport (Lat: 66.566611 Lon: -145.277611), Type: Building, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: KXD4, Licensee ID: L00011273
Assigned Frequencies: 129.000 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 129.100 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 129.500 MHz, 3.47140 MHz, 129.700 MHz, 5.47340 MHz, 129.900 MHz, 5.48540 MHz... (+9 more) Grant Date: 01/26/2001, Expiration Date: 01/31/2006, Cancellation Date: 04/08/2006
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K Street Nw, Washington, DC 20006-2398
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1171T , Serial Number: 30363, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 06/25/2001
Registrant (Individual): Woodie W Salmon, Po Box 353, Fort Yukon, AK 99740 - Aircraft: CESSNA 207 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 207JP , Serial Number: 20700255, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 09/03/1974
Registrant (Co-Owned): Ronnie W Starr, First & Boat St Po Box 209, Fort Yukon, AK 99740, Other Owners: Rebecca F Starr
| Most common first names in Fort Yukon, AK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Margaret | 3 | 80.0 years |
| Peter | 3 | 71.0 years |
| Harold | 2 | 78.0 years |
| John | 2 | 74.9 years |
| Joseph | 2 | 83.0 years |
| Annie | 2 | 62.4 years |
| Mary | 2 | 69.5 years |
| Nina | 2 | 81.5 years |
| Paul | 2 | 87.0 years |
| Stanley | 2 | 70.0 years |
| Most common last names in Fort Yukon, AK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Peter | 7 | 73.7 years |
| Joseph | 6 | 77.2 years |
| James | 6 | 66.2 years |
| Johnson | 5 | 66.6 years |
| John | 4 | 79.5 years |
| Englishoe | 4 | 61.2 years |
| Carroll | 3 | 66.3 years |
| Roberts | 3 | 69.7 years |
| Kelly | 2 | 80.0 years |
| Alexander | 2 | 66.0 years |
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