Drinking water stations with addresses in Hooper Bay and their reported violations in the past:
HOOPER BAY WASHETERIA (Population served: 996, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Other (JUN-20-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Other (JUN-20-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-02-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-14-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-1998)
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
HOOPER BAY OLD TOWN SITE #1 (Population served: 996, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Other (JUN-20-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Other (JUN-20-2005)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2001 and NOV-06-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-02-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-14-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-1998)
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 37.8%
(100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.9% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 4.3 people | | Alaska: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 82.8% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 13.2% | | 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: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hooper Bay, AK
Hooper Bay 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 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (97%)
- Wood (3%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 17 | This county: | 22.40 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | This county: | 2.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,446 | $17,352 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $3,598 | $21,588 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $19,922 | $29,883 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
6 | $6,177 | $12,354 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $332 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $4,514 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 19 | $12,370 |
| Totals for Government |
17 | $31,143 | $21,983 | 23 | $17,216 |
Hooper Bay government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $501,000 ($456.70)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $317,000 ($288.97)
General - Other: $124,000 ($113.04)
Central Staff Services: $113,000 ($103.01)
Electric Utilities: $100,000 ($91.16)
Health Services - Other: $29,000 ($26.44)
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000 ($12.76)
Regular Highways: $4,000 ($3.65)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $190,000 ($173.20)
General Support: $70,000 ($63.81)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $44,000 ($40.11)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,000 ($42.84)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $197,000 ($179.58)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $313,000 ($285.32)
6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,614 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.09% | | 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:
8.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,392 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.24% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Hooper Bay:
- 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)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
TV broadcast stations around Hooper Bay:
- K04MC (Channel 4; HOOPER BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K07QD (Channel 7; HOOPER BAY, AK; Owner: HOOPER BAY CITY COUNCIL)
Hooper Bay fatal accident list:
Jun 21, 1997 02:00 AM, Airport, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 29, 1992 04:15 PM, Hooper Bay, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hooper Bay)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 61.531417 Lon: -166.097333, Call Sign: WNMQ212
Assigned Frequencies: 155.895 MHz Grant Date: 06/24/1998, Expiration Date: 09/15/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/16/2003
Registrant: City Of Hooper Bay, Hooper Bay, AK 99604, Phone: (907) 758-4311
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Hooper Bay, Within The Village Of Hooper Bay (Lat: 61.528889 Lon: -166.110000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 16.4 m, Call Sign: WQHM636
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6404.79 MHz Grant Date: 09/11/2007, Expiration Date: 09/11/2017, Certifier: John Duracinski
Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Fax: (907) 273-5315, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - Lat: 61.515861 Lon: -166.119000, Call Sign: KBZ75, Licensee ID: L00011273
Assigned Frequencies: 2.64940 MHz, 4.64640 MHz, 5.12390 MHz, 5.88890 MHz Grant Date: 10/28/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/1999, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006 - Lat: 61.515861 Lon: -166.119000, Call Sign: KEF6, Licensee ID: L00011273
Assigned Frequencies: 123.075 MHz, 2.87640 MHz, 8.87740 MHz, 129.100 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 5.47340 MHz, 130.300 MHz... (+8 more) Grant Date: 10/28/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/1999, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KL1NC, Licensee ID: L00701799
Grant Date: 06/17/2003, Expiration Date: 06/17/2013, Certifier: George S Ballard
Registrant: George S Ballard, Hooper Bay, AK 99604
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: FUNK GRANT WILLIAM JR THORPEDO T-211 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 4 Cycle
N-Number: 603F , Serial Number: GF2008
Registrant (Individual): Grant W Jr Funk, Po Box 237, Hooper Bay, AK 99604 - Aircraft: FUNK GRANT WILLIAM JR RV10 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 81GL , Serial Number: 40815, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 07/23/2009
Registrant (Individual): Grant W Jr Funk, Po Box 237, Hooper Bay, AK 99604 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8805S , Serial Number: 15062105, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/04/1965
Registrant (Co-Owned): Grant W Jr Funk, Po Box 237, Hooper Bay, AK 99604, Other Owners: Lenna G Funk
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hooper Bay, AK
| Most common first names in Hooper Bay, AK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Joseph | 4 | 75.2 years |
| Fred | 2 | 73.5 years |
| Agnes | 2 | 79.5 years |
| Flora | 2 | 83.1 years |
| Lena | 2 | 82.6 years |
| Magdalene | 2 | 77.4 years |
| Mary | 2 | 70.0 years |
| Most common last names in Hooper Bay, AK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Lake | 8 | 64.4 years |
| Smart | 8 | 74.5 years |
| Smith | 7 | 77.8 years |
| Hoelscher | 5 | 75.0 years |
| Bell | 4 | 83.5 years |
| Green | 3 | 75.7 years |
| Gump | 3 | 82.0 years |
| Night | 3 | 80.3 years |
| Seton | 3 | 75.4 years |
| Bunyan | 2 | 36.9 years |
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- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations"
- #36 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Educational services"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and office occupations:"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Air transportation"
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- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Art and design workers"
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