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Harding-Birch Lakes: Birch Lake, Richardson Highway, Alaska
 

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Population (year 2000): 216
Males: 117  (54.2%)
Females: 99  (45.8%)

Median resident age:  43.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99714.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $81,434 (it was $43,438 in 2000)
Harding-Birch Lakes:

$81,434
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $40,462

Harding-Birch Lakes CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $169,229 (it was $117,100 in 2000)
Harding-Birch Lakes:

$169,229
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $142,082; Detached houses: $142,082

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Harding-Birch Lakes races chart
  • White alone - 163 (86.7%)
  • Two or more races - 25 (13.3%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Harding-Birch Lakes: 110.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (29.6%), Danish (5.6%), Italian (5.1%), Norwegian (5.1%), Polish (5.1%), English (4.6%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 218.8 square miles.

Population density: 1.0 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Harding-Birch Lakes:

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 63.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harding-Birch Lakes CDP:

  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

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: $1,833 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $220 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (236.8 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2410.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Salcha, AK (3.8 miles ), Eielson AFB, AK (4.9 miles ), Moose Creek, AK (5.4 miles ), Big Delta, AK (5.7 miles ), North Pole, AK (5.8 miles ), Delta Junction, AK (6.1 miles ), Pleasant Valley, AK (6.1 miles ), Two Rivers, AK (6.2 miles ).

Latitude: 64.33 N, Longitude: 146.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.3%
Alaska:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other services, except public administration (63%)
  • Manufacturing (32%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (65%)
  • Other services, except public administration (26%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)

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Earthquake activity:

Harding-Birch Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is above Alaska state average. It is 1387% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/2002 at 11:27:19, a magnitude 6.7 (6.0 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from Harding-Birch Lakes center
On 10/6/1995 at 05:23:18, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.2 ME, 6.2 ML, Depth: 5.7 mi) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:32:17, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 6.0 ML, 5.8 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/22/1996 at 22:15:02, a magnitude 5.8 (5.7 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from Harding-Birch Lakes center
On 1/7/1990 at 11:02:05, a magnitude 5.5 (4.9 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.5 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 72.4 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 Harding-Birch Lakes:

  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 45 miles away; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • MAT-SU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 203 miles away; PALMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 237 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harding-Birch Lakes:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 48 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 4,287)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 238 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 7,786)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1401 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1405 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1427 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1455 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1463 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

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Notable locations in Harding-Birch Lakes: Richardson (A), Canyon Creek Camp (B), Overland Roadhouse (C), Silver Fox Lodge (D), Fox Farm Lodge (E), Washburn (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Birch Lake (A), Chisholm Lake (B), Little Lake (C), Hartman Lake (D), Harding Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Mosquito Creek (A), Junction Creek (B), Banner Creek (C), Shamrock Creek (D), Buckeye Creek (E), Canyon Creek (F), Democrat Creek (G), Gunnysack Creek (H), Little Delta River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Harding-Birch Lakes: Harding Lake State Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 0.0%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic 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:  64.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Harding-Birch Lakes 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 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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Harding-Birch Lakes travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Wood (41%)
  • Electricity (10%)


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Strongest AM radio stations in Harding-Birch Lakes:

  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harding-Birch Lakes:

  • K203CT (88.5 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUAC (89.9 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA)
  • KIAK-FM (102.5 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYSC (96.9 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP-FM (100.3 FM; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVANGELISTIC AK. MISSIONARY FLWSHP)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$140,3601$107,7503$201,2731$15,4702$87,495
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$01$157,3400$01$70,940
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$97,3300$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0017.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$156,330
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0017.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Harding-Birch Lakes on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"

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