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Gambell, AK map Population (year 2000): 649. Estimated population in July 2006: 649 (0.0% change)
 

Males: 370  (57.0%)
Females: 279  (43.0%)
Median resident age:  25.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99742.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,200 (it was $31,458 in 2000)
Gambell  $31,200
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,300 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
Gambell  $54,300
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Gambell:

  • American Indian (95.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.5%)

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Ancestries: German (1.4%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Land area: 10.9 square miles.

Population density: 60 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Gambell

  • High school or higher: 60.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 19.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 6.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gambell city

  • Never married: 49.9%
  • Now married: 36.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Gambell, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gambell to the number of sex offenders is 55 to 1.

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

Gambell:  1.4% ($675)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (1517.9 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (4200.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Savoonga, AK (85.4 miles ), Diomede, AK (234.8 miles) , Wales, AK (278.7 miles) , Port Clarence, AK (348.7 miles) , Brevig Mission, AK (373.7 miles ), Teller, AK (381.4 miles ), Hooper Bay, AK (415.3 miles ), Shishmaref, AK (423.0 miles ).

Latitude: 63.78 N, Longitude: 171.70 W


Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +123 (+23.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (30%)
  • Educational services (27%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (54%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Plant and system operators (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (19%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Special education teachers (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gambell:
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 459 miles; NOME, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 705 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 719 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gambell:
  • NOME (about 437 miles; NOME, AK; ID: OME)
  • ST PAUL ISLAND (about 466 miles; ST PAUL ISLAND, AK; ID: SNP)
  • RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 666 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; ID: OTZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gambell:
  • GAMBELL (about 2 miles; GAMBELL, AK; ID: GAM)
  • SAVOONGA (about 85 miles; SAVOONGA, AK; ID: SVA)
  • DIOMEDE (about 234 miles; DIOMEDE, AK; ID: DM2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gambell:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1524 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1653 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2686 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 3046 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 3051 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3063 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3070 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public elementary/middle school in Gambell:
  • GAMBELL SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 169 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 12)

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Notable location: Iwoorrigan Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Ninivahut Lake (A), Troutman Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

GAMBELL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 669, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2006
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2006
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2006
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2006
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2005
  • 60 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2006
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
  • 23 regular monitoring violations
  • 50 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  4.1 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  28.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  4.0%

Gambell 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.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population 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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 4$7,972$23,9160$0
Sewerage 2$4,340$26,0400$0
Electric Power 1$2,002$24,0240$0
Other and Unallocable 5$7,020$16,8480$0
Water Supply 1$2,002$24,0240$0
Other Government Administration 3$6,644$26,5767$350
Totals for Government 16$29,980$22,4857$350


Gambell government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $258,000
    Sewerage: $143,000
  • Construction - General: $142,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $184,000
    Central Staff Services: $157,000
    General - Other: $155,000
    Sewerage: $143,000
    Police Protection: $142,000
    Electric Utilities: $76,000
    Water Utilities: $61,000
    Health Services - Other: $43,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $152,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $364,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $364,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $222,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $66,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $510,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Gambell:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KAIM (870 AM; 50 kW; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF HAWAII, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Gambell:
  • K07ON (Channel 7; GAMBELL, AK; Owner: VILLAGE OF GAMBELL)
  • K09QR (Channel 9; GAMBELL, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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