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Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Population in July 2008: 170. Population change since 2000: -12.4%
 

Males: 85  (50.0%)
Females: 85  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  19.6 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99590


Estimated median household income in 2008: $29,232 (it was $21,875 in 2000)
Grayling:  $29,232
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $9,424

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $30,258 (it was $17,500 in 2000)
Grayling:  $30,258
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $236,103; Detached houses: $252,657; Townhouses or other attached units: $6,684

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Races in Grayling:

  • American Indian (91.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (7.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Grayling: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (2.1%), United States (2.1%), German (1.5%), Norwegian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated in 1969

Land area: 10.9 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Grayling

  • High school or higher: 67.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 20.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 6.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grayling city

  • Never married: 63.0%
  • Now married: 25.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Grayling:  1.9% ($325)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (354.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2675.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Anvik, AK (4.3 miles) , Shageluk, AK (4.9 miles) , Holy Cross, AK (7.1 miles ), Unalakleet, AK (8.4 miles ), Flat, AK (8.5 miles) , St. Michael, AK (8.5 miles ), Stebbins, AK (9.0 miles ), Russian Mission, AK (9.4 miles ).

Latitude: 62.91 N, Longitude: 160.07 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-5.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (45%)
  • Fuel dealers (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Air transportation (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (35%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (21%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (26%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)



Average climate in Grayling, Alaska

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Grayling-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/26/1991 at 19:17:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 20.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from Grayling center
On 1/22/1992 at 23:27:04, a magnitude 3.8 (3.0 MB, 3.3 ML, 3.8 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/14/1995 at 07:21:08, a magnitude 3.4 (3.2 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 10.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/19/2007 at 17:03:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 14.6 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from Grayling center
On 11/18/2004 at 23:14:21, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/28/1992 at 19:34:22, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.5 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from Grayling center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Grayling:
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 191 miles; NOME, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 205 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 272 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)

Airports located in Grayling:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grayling:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 352 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 396 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1719 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1720 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1727 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1742 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1769 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Grayling:
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Library in Grayling:
  • GRAYLING COMMUNITY/SCHOOL LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,300; 5,634 books; 318 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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

GRAYLING WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 195, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2005), St Other (JUL-27-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2005), St Other (JUL-27-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2004. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2005), St Other (JUL-27-2005)
  • 17 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2005
  • 14 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 minor monitoring violations
  • 95 regular monitoring violations
  • 48 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.8 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.5%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.8%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  64.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  26.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grayling, AK



Grayling compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income below 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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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Grayling travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (63%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$4,020
Electric Power 0$0 3$1,400
Totals for Government 0$0 11$5,420



Grayling government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $65,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $76,000
    Electric Utilities: $18,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $77,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $77,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $100,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $62,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  2.33% ($20,208 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.97% ($33,200)


10.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.97%
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 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  4.72% ($29,294 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.20% ($31,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grayling:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET 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)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Grayling:
  • K09PC (Channel 9; GRAYLING, AK; Owner: CITY OF GRAYLING)
  • K11QH (Channel 11; GRAYLING, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 10
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 12

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Alex Leavens, Within The Village Of Grayling, Alaska, Type: Tower, Structure height: 29.2 m, Overall height: 30.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00002084
    Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5219, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Lat: 62.894556 Lon: -160.064917, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KJG3, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies : 131.200 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.300 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/23/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-125 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1324A , Serial Number: 18-1134, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 09/02/2004
    Registrant (Individual): Steven R Conatser, Po Box 70, Grayling, AK 99590
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4325Z , Serial Number: 18-8641, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 01/31/1968
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Rodney Deacon, General Delivery, Grayling, AK 99590, Other Owners: Henry Deacon

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