Gustavus, Alaska

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Population in July 2009: 346. Population change since 2000: -19.3%

Males: 194	(56.2%)
Females: 152	(43.8%)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99826.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,477 (it was $34,766 in 2000)

Gustavus:	$47,477
Alaska:	$66,953

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,923

Gustavus CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $236,057 (it was $142,000 in 2000)

Gustavus:	$236,057
Alaska:	$232,900

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $279,872; Detached houses: $284,395; In 2-unit structures: $183,012; Mobile homes: $28,469

Median gross rent in 2009: $775.

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White alone - 318 (85.7%)
Two or more races - 33 (8.9%)
Hispanic - 14 (3.8%)
American alone - 6 (1.6%)

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

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Gustavus: 112.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (18.6%), Irish (13.1%), German (11.7%), United States (10.0%), Norwegian (9.3%), French (5.4%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 37.7 square miles.

Population density: 9.2 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gustavus:

High school or higher: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
Unemployed: 14.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gustavus CDP:

Never married: 26.8%
Now married: 58.7%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 12.3%

1 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.2%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gustavus, Alaska in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Gustavus to the number of sex offenders is 346 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $110 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (522.8 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1864.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Excursion Inlet, AK (3.5 miles) , Hoonah, AK (4.9 miles ), Whitestone Logging Camp, AK (5.0 miles) , Game Creek, AK (5.1 miles) , Elfin Cove, AK (5.2 miles) , Pelican, AK (6.0 miles) , Juneau city and borough, AK (6.7 miles ), Tenakee Springs, AK (6.9 miles) .

Latitude: 58.42 N, Longitude: 135.75 W

Area code: 907

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Gustavus tourist attractions:

An Awe-Inspiring Tour of the Glacier Bay Coastline

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	8.3%
Alaska:	8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Construction (21%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (20%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (13%)
Transportation and warehousing (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Utilities (7%)

Retail trade (34%)
Transportation and warehousing (28%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Rail and water transportation workers (8%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Life and physical scientists (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Social scientists and related workers (5%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Life and physical scientists (5%)
Media and communication equipment workers (5%)

Work and jobs in Gustavus: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Gustavus, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Gustavus-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1958 at 06:15:53, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 19.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1927 at 15:59:44, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 71.4 miles away from Gustavus center
On 7/1/1973 at 13:33:34, a magnitude 6.7 (6.1 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/3/1973 at 16:59:35, a magnitude 6.4 (6.0 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.4 UK) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/6/2000 at 10:42:25, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.2 ME, 6.1 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from Gustavus center
On 7/11/1990 at 15:14:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 68.0 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)

Hospitals/medical centers near Gustavus:

BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 45 miles away; JUNEAU, AK)
MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 95 miles away; SITKA, AK)
SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 95 miles away; SITKA, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Gustavus, AK

Airports located in Gustavus:

Gustavus Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 200, Air Taxi Ops: 3,300, Itinerant Ops: 2,000, Local Ops: 200, Military Ops: 50)

Local government website: www.gustavus-ak.gov

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gustavus:

University of Alaska Anchorage (about 525 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 595 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
Whatcom Community College (about 857 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
Western Washington University (about 860 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
Skagit Valley College (about 882 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
Everett Community College (about 910 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
Edmonds Community College (about 918 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high school in Gustavus:

GUSTAVUS SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: GUSTAVUS #120; Grades: KG - 12)

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Library in Gustavus:

GUSTAVUS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $67,025; Location: 14 GUSTAVUS ROAD; 11,020 books; 106 audio materials; 769 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 26 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Gustavus: United States National Park Service Headquarters (A), Glacier Bay Lodge (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Salmon River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Glacier Bay Country Inn (Po Box 5) (1), Annie Mae Lodge (2 Grandpas Farm Road) (2), Meadow's Glacier Bay Guest House (Ip) (PO Box 93) (3), Gustavus Inn at Glacier Bay (Po Box 60) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

GUSTAVUS INN (Population served: 42, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

BEAR TRACK INN (Population served: 35, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2004

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2004

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2004

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2004

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2004

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2004

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

5 other older monitoring violations

GLACIER BAY COUNTRY INN (Address: 1 MILE TONG ROAD

, Population served: 31, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.2%
(2.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	57.3%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.5%
Whole state:	7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gustavus, AK

Gustavus 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 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 above state average.

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Fire-safe hotels and motels in Gustavus, Alaska:

Gustavus Inn, 1 Mile Gustavus Rd, Gustavus, AK 99826 , Phone: (907) 697-2254
Bear Track Inn, PO Box 255, Gustavus, AK 99826 , Phone: (907) 697-3017

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Gustavus, Alaska

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Gustavus mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
Wood (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Electricity (2%)
Other fuel (2%)

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Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	1	$2,300	$27,600	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,300	$27,600	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$1,300
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$600
Totals for Government	2	$4,600	$27,600	3	$1,900

Strongest AM radio stations in Gustavus:

KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, 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)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KIFW (1230 AM; 1 kW; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gustavus:

K201AM (88.1 FM; GUSTAVUS, AK; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gustavus:

K02LW (Channel 2; GUSTAVUS, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K04MR (Channel 4; GUSTAVUS, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 43 meters (141ft)
Total costs: $5,795,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,069
Total average daily truck traffic: 10
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 912

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KL7XK, Licensee ID: L01034367
Grant Date: 09/23/2005, Expiration Date: 09/23/2015
Registrant: Michael S Pedersen, Box 420, Gustavus, AK 99826
Call Sign: WL7BRR, Licensee ID: L00616884
Grant Date: 10/06/2005, Expiration Date: 10/19/2014, Certifier: Jacob G Musslewhite
Registrant: Jacob G Musslewhite, Gustavus, AK 99826
Call Sign: WL7CSI
Grant Date: 03/28/1996, Expiration Date: 03/28/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/29/2008
Registrant: Bruce R Shingledecker, Gustavus, AK 99826
Call Sign: WL7CSJ, Licensee ID: L00135861
Grant Date: 01/04/2006, Expiration Date: 03/28/2016, Certifier: Charles L Schroth
Registrant: Charles L Schroth, Gustavus, AK 99826-0300
Call Sign: WL7ZC, Licensee ID: L00323048
Grant Date: 09/10/2004, Expiration Date: 12/08/2014, Certifier: William L Unkel
Registrant: William L Unkel, 4 B River Bend Rd, Gustavus, AK 99826
Call Sign: KL1HE, Licensee ID: L00456879
Grant Date: 01/28/2002, Expiration Date: 01/28/2012, Cancellation Date: 09/27/2002, Certifier: John F Fors
Registrant: John F Fors, Gustavus, AK 99826

FAA Registered Aircraft:

31 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Gustavus)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
#10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Computer and mathematical occupations:"
#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Arts, entertainment, and recreation"
#14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Air transportation"
#17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Arts, entertainment, and recreation"
#19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors"
#26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population"
#27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Computer and mathematical occupations:"
#100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents"

#78 (99826) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Icelander first ancestries"

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Gustavus, Alaska

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