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Valdez-Cordova Census Area

Population in July 2007: 199.
Males: 113  (57.2%)
Females: 86  (42.8%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99586.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,459 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Gakona:  $44,459
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,095 (it was $88,300 in 2000)
Gakona:  $146,095
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $188,075; Detached houses: $186,853; Mobile homes: $112,500; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000

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Profiles of local businesses:
 Gakona Lodge and Trading Post
Copper River Salmon Charters

Races in Gakona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
  • American Indian (17.7%)
  • Two or more races (10.7%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Gakona: 88.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (12.1%), Irish (9.3%), English (8.8%), United States (7.4%), Swedish (6.0%), French (3.7%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 61.3 square miles.

Population density: 3.2 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Gakona

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 14.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gakona CDP

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gakona, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gakona to the number of sex offenders is 199 to 1.

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

Gakona:  0.6% ($540)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (165.9 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2276.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Gulkana, AK (2.6 miles) , Glennallen, AK (4.0 miles ), Copperville, AK (4.1 miles) , Tazlina, AK (4.3 miles) , Silver Springs, AK (4.4 miles) , Copper Center, AK (4.9 miles ), Chistochina, AK (5.2 miles) , Tolsona, AK (5.3 miles) .

Latitude: 62.30 N, Longitude: 145.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (23%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Business operations specialists (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Construction laborers (12%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Art and design workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (32%)
  • Life and physical scientists (14%)
  • Registered nurses (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)



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Average climate in Gakona, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gakona:
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 88 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 127 miles; CORDOVA, AK)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 132 miles; PALMER, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Gakona, AK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gakona:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 168 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 194 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1280 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1281 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1296 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1304 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1332 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public elementary/middle school in Gakona:
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Notable location: Big Timber (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotel: Mentasta Lodge (Mi 78 Tok Cutoff) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

PAXSON INN (Population served: 108, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (JAN-21-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-13-2001), St Boil Water Order (DEC-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-28-2001), St Other (DEC-31-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
GULKANA VILLAGE (Population served: 83, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2005
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 32 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2005
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-2005)
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
  • 101 regular monitoring violations
  • 62 other older monitoring violations
MENTASTA LODGE (Population served: 53, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
GAKONA R.V. PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
GAKONA LODGE CAFE & BAR (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.6%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.1%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gakona, AK



Gakona compared to Alaska state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age 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.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%)
  • Wood (18%)

9.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,139 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.68%
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  1.62% ($46,417 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.75% ($51,571)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.46% ($52,647)


11.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.33%
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:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.51% ($38,811 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.90% ($44,471)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.77% ($43,379)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gakona:
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gakona:
  • KXGA (90.5 FM; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gakona:
  • K11RG (Channel 11; GAKONA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K03FJ (Channel 3; GAKONA, ETC., AK; Owner: WRANGLE MT TV CLUB, INC.)
  • K08LT (Channel 8; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: PAUL KILDAL)


Gakona fatal accident list:
May 19, 1996 05:00 AM, I1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,134
Total average daily truck traffic: 283
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,310

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KL0NT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00411569
    Grant Date: 02/20/2008, Expiration Date: 03/10/2018, Certifier: James E Bullock Jr
    Registrant: James E Bullock Jr, Hc 03 Box 479, Gakona, AK 99586-9704
  • Call Sign: KL0NV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01371776
    Grant Date: 02/20/2008, Expiration Date: 03/10/2018, Certifier: Jan M Bullock
    Registrant: Jan M Bullock, Hc 01 Box 479, Gakona, AK 99586
  • Call Sign: KL7ERP, Previous Call Sign: WL7CUF, Licensee ID: L00872466
    Grant Date: 08/25/2007, Expiration Date: 08/25/2017
    Registrant: Haarp Amateur Radio Club, Milepost 11.3, Gakona, AK 99586


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 37 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Gakona)

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