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Goodnews Bay, AK map Population (year 2000): 230. Estimated population in July 2006: 232 (+0.9% change)
 

Males: 118  (51.3%)
Females: 112  (48.7%)
Median resident age:  30.7 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99589.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $16,100 (it was $16,250 in 2000)
Goodnews Bay  $16,100
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $12,200 (it was $10,600 in 2000)
Goodnews Bay  $12,200
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Goodnews Bay:

  • American Indian (93.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 3.17 square miles.

Population density: 74 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Goodnews Bay

  • High school or higher: 55.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 13.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 4.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goodnews Bay city

  • Never married: 66.0%
  • Now married: 19.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Goodnews Bay, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Goodnews Bay to the number of sex offenders is 78 to 1.

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

Goodnews Bay:  3.4% ($358)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (824.9 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3436.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Platinum, AK (17.6 miles) , Quinhagak, AK (48.8 miles ), Eek, AK (81.7 miles ), Togiak, AK (82.7 miles ), Twin Hills, AK (89.5 miles) , Kongiganak, AK (106.8 miles ), Napaskiak, AK (110.3 miles ), Oscarville, AK (111.4 miles) .

Latitude: 59.12 N, Longitude: 161.59 W


Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-5.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Public administration (25%)
  • Food and beverage stores (16%)
  • Utilities (16%)
  • Air transportation (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Public administration (22%)
  • Food and beverage stores (19%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
  • U. S. Postal service (11%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (19%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (15%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Special education teachers (7%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Goodnews Bay:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 81 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 218 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 445 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goodnews Bay:
  • BETHEL (about 115 miles; BETHEL, AK; ID: BET)
  • DILLINGHAM (about 214 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; ID: DLG)
  • SAND POINT (about 273 miles; SAND POINT, AK; ID: SDP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Goodnews Bay:
  • GOODNEWS (about 2 miles; GOODNEWS, AK; ID: GNU)
  • PLATINUM (about 19 miles; PLATINUM, AK; ID: PTU)
  • QUINHAGAK (about 48 miles; QUINHAGAK, AK; ID: AQH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goodnews Bay:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 827 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1031 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2396 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2586 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2590 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2604 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2610 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public elementary/middle school in Goodnews Bay:
  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: PO BOX 153; Grades: PK - 12)

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

GOODNEWS BAY (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-23-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed No longer subject to Rule (JUL-02-2003)
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.2 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.6%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.3%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  39.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.1%
Whole state:  4.0%

Goodnews Bay compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly 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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$711
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,411
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$529
Totals for Government 0$0 11$3,651


Goodnews Bay government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $22,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • Construction - General: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $43,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Electric Utilities: $17,000
    Health Services - Other: $13,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $35,000
    All Other: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $69,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Goodnews Bay:
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • 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)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Goodnews Bay:
  • K04KT (Channel 4; GOODNEWS BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09SG (Channel 9; GOODNEWS BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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