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Funny River, AK map Population (year 2000): 636
Males: 340  (53.5%)
Females: 296  (46.5%)
Median resident age:  45.1 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99669.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,700 (it was $43,047 in 2000)
Funny River  $42,700
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $156,100 (it was $135,400 in 2000)
Funny River  $156,100
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Funny River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • American Indian (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (17.1%), Irish (16.5%), United States (10.1%), French (9.3%), Scottish (7.5%), English (6.9%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 27.2 square miles.

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

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For population 25 years and over in Funny River

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 23.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 48.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Funny River CDP

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 70.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

7 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.1%
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:

Funny River:  0.6% ($829)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (85.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2879.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Sterling, AK (2.7 miles ), Ridgeway, AK (19.3 miles ), Soldotna, AK (20.2 miles ), Kalifornsky, AK (28.9 miles ), Kenai, AK (31.1 miles ), Kasilof, AK (32.9 miles ), Nikiski, AK (36.2 miles ), Salamatof, AK (37.0 miles ).

Latitude: 60.49 N, Longitude: 150.78 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Mining (18%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (17%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electricians (16%)
  • Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (8%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (6%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Funny River:
  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; HOMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 83 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Funny River:
  • KENAI MUNI (about 32 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)
  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 73 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: ANC)
  • HOMER (about 76 miles; HOMER, AK; ID: HOM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Funny River:
  • MACKEYS LAKES (about 15 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK; ID: L85)
  • SOLDOTNA (about 17 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK; ID: SXQ)
  • SOLDOTNA HOSPITAL H (about 20 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK; ID: SD1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Funny River:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 83 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 364 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2077 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2117 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2117 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2133 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2134 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)

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Rivers: Killey River (A), Funny River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.5%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.9%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Funny River compared to Alaska 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Funny River:
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING 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)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Funny River:
  • KKIS-FM (96.5 FM; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Funny River:
  • K08LW (Channel 8; KENAI/SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: NORTHERN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K10NC (Channel 10; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K09QH (Channel 9; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF ANCHORAGE LICENSE LLC)
  • K03FW (Channel 3; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K12LA (Channel 12; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K06MF (Channel 6; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: FIREWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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