Glacier View, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 234.
Population change since 2000: -6.0%
Males: 93  (40.2%)
Females: 141  (59.8%)
Median resident age:

55.7 years
Alaska median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 99645.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $37,290 (it was $36,429 in 2000)
Glacier View:

$37,290
AK:

$77,845

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $50,983 (it was $14,855 in 2000)

Glacier View CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $226,938 (it was $87,500 in 2000)
Glacier View:

$226,938
AK:

$304,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $212,024; detached houses: $211,590

Median gross rent in 2021: $624.

March 2022 cost of living index in Glacier View: 108.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 13.2%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Glacier View, AK (2021)
    • 22586.9%White alone
    • 155.8%Hispanic
    • 62.3%American Indian alone
    • 62.3%Asian alone

Races in Glacier View detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (34.0%), European (12.2%), American (8.5%), English (5.9%), Italian (5.9%), Irish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 448.2 square miles.

Population density: 0.5 people per square mile   (very low).

Glacier View, Alaska map

25 residents are foreign born (3.9% North America, 3.5% Europe, 2.3% Latin America).

This place:

9.7%
Alaska:

7.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,595 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,376 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (80.3 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2309.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Eureka Roadhouse, AK (4.4 miles),
Chickaloon, AK (5.0 miles ),
Nelchina, AK (5.6 miles),
Sutton-Alpine, AK (6.2 miles ),
Mendeltna, AK (6.7 miles),
Lazy Mountain, AK (6.8 miles ),
Butte, AK (6.9 miles ),
Buffalo Soapstone, AK (6.9 miles )

Latitude: 61.82 N, Longitude: 147.71 W

Distribution of median household income in Glacier View, AK in 2021
Distribution of house value in Glacier View, AK in 2021
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.9%
Alaska:

4.0%

Average climate in Glacier View, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Glacier View-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 7710% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 55.4 miles away from Glacier View center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 119.1 miles away from Glacier View center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 182.9 miles away from Glacier View center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 117.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1987 at 19:23:19, a magnitude 7.9 (6.7 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.9 MW, 7.1 ML) earthquake occurred 270.7 miles away from Glacier View center
On 11/30/2018 at 17:29:29, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 MW, Depth: 29.0 mi) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Glacier View topographic map

Airports located in Glacier View:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glacier View:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 83 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 12,483)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 83 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 211 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1325 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1329 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1339 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1350 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Glacier View: Meekins Roadhouse (A), Watchtower Inn (B), Sheep Mountain Lodge (C), Simpson Cabin (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Bug Lake (A), North Knob Lake (B), Hicks Lake (C), Hundred Mile Lake (D), Hunter Lake (E), Index Lake (F), Knob Lake (G), Lake Leila (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Bitter Creek (A), Bonanza Creek (B), Camp Creek (C), Cascade Creek (D), Yellow Jacket Creek (E), Winding Creek (F), West End Creek (G), Tukmakna Creek (H), Trail Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Matanuska-Susitna Borough has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.7%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.1%
Whole state:

8.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Glacier View:

Marital status in Glacier View, AK
  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 16.8%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

For population 25 years and over in Glacier View:

  • High school or higher: 96.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 65.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
Alaska average:

10.4

Religion statistics for Glacier View, AK (based on Matanuska-Susitna Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,07674
Other5,65019
Catholic3,3544
Mainline Protestant2,27117
Black Protestant1931
Orthodox1121
None62,339-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 39
Here:

4.72 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

6.1%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

28.7%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Glacier View:

57.5%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Glacier View:

59.2%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Glacier View:

28.6
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Glacier View:

15.7%
State:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

4.7%
State:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Glacier View:

6.9
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

38.0%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Glacier View:

63.5%
State:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Glacier View:

80.6%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Glacier View, AK Residents

9.10% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.10%
Alaska average:

7.48%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($572 average AGI)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:

0.09%
Alaska average:

0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  3.49% ($72,505 average AGI)
from Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.33% ($67,127)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.25% ($64,911)

Strongest AM radio stations in Glacier View:

  • 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.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,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)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)

TV broadcast stations around Glacier View:

  • K08KM (Channel 8; SHEEP MOUNTAIN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K12NO (Channel 12; SHEEP MOUNTAIN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • Glacier View, Alaska
  • Fatal accident count8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents10
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents19
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Alaska average
  • Fatal accident count433
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents633
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons148
  • Fatalities472
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents1076
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents91
See more detailed statistics of Glacier View fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 92ft / 27.6mTotal length
  • 3,531Total average daily traffic
  • 463Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • TAHNETA PASS, At The End Of Alascom Road, Mile 115 Glenn Highway (Lat: 61.832222 Lon: -147.328889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.4 m, Call Sign: WQHB588,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6152.75 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, Grant Date: 04/08/2017, Expiration Date: 06/20/2027, Certifier: Dean L Strid, Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744, Fax: (907) 269-5562, Email:
  • LIONS HEAD, Mile 106 Glenn Highway (Lat: 61.785000 Lon: -147.666111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 15.3 m, Call Sign: WQHB748,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6375.14 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, Grant Date: 04/08/2017, Expiration Date: 06/21/2027, Certifier: Dean L Strid, Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744, Fax: (907) 269-5562, Email:

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$260,2502$214,735
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$168,100
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$203,770
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$98,910
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0002.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Glacier View, AK
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Glacier View, AK - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Glacier View, AK
  • 54.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 45.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Glacier View, AK
  • 61.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 38.7%Wood


Glacier View compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above 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 above state average.

Glacier View on our top lists:

  • #12 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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