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Kenai Peninsula Borough

Population in July 2007: 658.
Males: 353  (53.7%)
Females: 305  (46.3%)

Median resident age:  14.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99603.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,520 (it was $26,964 in 2000)
Fox River:  $35,520
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,327
Fox River:  $10,327
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,362 (it was $80,000 in 2000)
Fox River:  $132,362
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $179,669; Detached houses: $197,905; Townhouses or other attached units: $208,849; Mobile homes: $42,500

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Races in Fox River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Fox River: 92.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Russian (79.2%), English (2.9%), Irish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 126.6 square miles.

Population density: 5.2 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Fox River

  • High school or higher: 24.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 66.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fox River CDP

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 75.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 2.5%

97 residents are foreign born (8.0% Asia, 4.5% Latin America, 2.4% Europe).

This place:  15.7%
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:

Fox River:  1.1% ($920)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (101.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2307.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Fritz Creek, AK (3.7 miles ), Halibut Cove, AK (4.5 miles) , Kachemak, AK (4.6 miles ), Miller Landing, AK (4.7 miles) , Ninilchik, AK (4.9 miles ), Homer, AK (5.0 miles ), Diamond Ridge, AK (5.1 miles ), Nikolaevsk, AK (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 59.85 N, Longitude: 150.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (48%)
  • Construction (33%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (43%)
  • Social assistance (29%)
  • Health care (19%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (52%)
  • Carpenters (15%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (29%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (24%)
  • Child care workers (19%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)



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Average climate in Fox River, Alaska

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Fox River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 2120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1998 at 19:39:43, a magnitude 6.2 (5.3 MB, 6.2 MW, 5.5 ME, Depth: 90.0 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from Fox River center
On 5/5/1999 at 10:30:03, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 44.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 44.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/20/1993 at 19:24:53, a magnitude 5.9 (5.6 MB, 5.5 MB, 5.9 MW, Depth: 72.3 mi) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/2000 at 20:34:26, a magnitude 5.9 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MW, 5.6 ME, Depth: 49.4 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from Fox River center
On 2/7/1988 at 08:46:58, a magnitude 5.8 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MB, 5.6 MB) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/1/1980 at 23:07:14, a magnitude 5.7 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.7 ML) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from Fox River center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Fox River:
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HOMER, AK)
  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD MEDICAL CENTER (about 57 miles; SEWARD, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fox River:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 102 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 361 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1364 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1365 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1368 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1386 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1412 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Lakes: Snowshoe Lake (A), Eagle Lake (B), Caribou Lake (C), Packwood Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clearwater Slough (A), Falls Creek (B), Moose Creek (C), Sheep Creek (D), Bradley River (E), Fox River (F), Fox Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  5.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  85.2%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.8%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  33.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  23.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fox River, AK



Fox River compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%)
  • Coal or coke (6%)
  • Other fuel (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Electricity (2%)

8.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,864 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.17%
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  1.82% ($46,749 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.31% ($48,035)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.29% ($35,962)


8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,693 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.10%
Alaska average:  9.43%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($338 average AGI)
Kenai Peninsula Borough:  0.12%
Alaska average:  0.24%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.85% ($33,064 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.48% ($45,270)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.36% ($36,561)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fox River:
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSWD (950 AM; 1 kW; SEWARD, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)

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