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Population (year 2000): 35
Males: 20  (57.1%)
Females: 15  (42.9%)

Median resident age:  47.3 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $169,425 (it was $127,010 in 2000)
Halibut Cove:

$169,425
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $116,712

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $579,753 (it was $335,700 in 2000)
Halibut Cove:

$579,753
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $758,476; Detached houses: $758,476

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  • White alone - 34 (97.1%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (2.9%)

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Halibut Cove: 110.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Halibut Cove, Alaska on our local forum with over 1,200,000 registered users. Halibut Cove is mentioned 16 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: Scottish (82.9%), English (80.0%), Danish (22.9%), Norwegian (20.0%), Scotch-Irish (20.0%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 8.12 square miles.

Population density: 4.3 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Halibut Cove:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 3.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Halibut Cove CDP:

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 88.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (121.2 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2305.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Miller Landing, AK (2.9 miles) , Kachemak, AK (2.9 miles ), Fritz Creek, AK (3.0 miles ), Homer, AK (3.3 miles ), Diamond Ridge, AK (3.6 miles ), Seldovia Village, AK (4.0 miles) , Seldovia, AK (4.5 miles ), Fox River, AK (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 59.60 N, Longitude: 151.23 W

Area code: 907

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.3%
Alaska:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)



Average climate in Halibut Cove, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Halibut Cove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 2107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1998 at 19:39:43, a magnitude 6.2 (5.3 MB, 6.2 MW, 5.5 ME, Depth: 90.0 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/5/1999 at 10:30:03, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 44.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 24.2 miles away from Halibut Cove center
On 5/19/2000 at 20:34:26, a magnitude 5.9 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MW, 5.6 ME, Depth: 49.4 mi) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/20/1993 at 19:24:53, a magnitude 5.9 (5.6 MB, 5.5 MB, 5.9 MW, Depth: 72.3 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/1988 at 08:46:58, a magnitude 5.8 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MB, 5.6 MB) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from Halibut Cove center
On 2/10/2004 at 20:33:51, a magnitude 5.6 (5.6 MB, 5.6 MW, Depth: 40.8 mi) earthquake occurred 40.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Halibut Cove:

  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; HOMER, AK)
  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 36 miles away; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 74 miles away; SEWARD, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Halibut Cove, AK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Halibut Cove:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 121 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 380 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1366 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1369 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1389 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1414 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1419 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

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

SALTRY (Population served: 75, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2002
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2001
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2000
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2004. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2003
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2003
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2001
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2001. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2001)
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: -1.$%

Average household size:
This place:  1.9 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Halibut Cove compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Halibut Cove travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%)
  • Wood (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Alaska:
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Strongest AM radio stations in Halibut Cove:

  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Halibut Cove:

  • K243AH (96.5 FM; KACHEMAK CITY, AK; Owner: ALASKA VILLAGE MISSIONS, INC.)
  • K292ED (106.3 FM; KACHEMAK CITY, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMM., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Halibut Cove:

  • K12NW (Channel 12; HALIBUT COVE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K08JY (Channel 8; HALIBUT COVE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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  • HALIBUT COVE, N Side Of Ismailof Island (Lat: 59.598556 Lon: -151.241528), Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPOR604
    Assigned Frequencies: 6760.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/01/2008, Expiration Date: 06/01/2018, Certifier: Wesley E Carson
    Registrant: Latham & Watkins, 555 Eleventh Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 637-2200, Fax: (202) 637-2201, Email:



FAA Registered Aircraft:

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  • Aircraft: CHALLENGER II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1647 , Serial Number: STD 1517, Airworthiness Date: 07/29/1997
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 6406, Halibut Cove, AK 99603

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