Kenai Peninsula Borough County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 23.3. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.40. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.0 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hope and their reported violations in the past:
SEAVIEW CAFE & BAR (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 9 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
TITOS DISCOVERY CAFE (Population served: 30, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2001
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2001
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2002
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2001
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2001. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2001)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2001. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2001)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2001
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hope that have no violations reported:
- BOWMAN BEAR CREEK LODGE (Population served: 52, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.3%
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.0 people | | Alaska: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 54.6% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hope, AK
Hope compared to Alaska state average:
- Median household income below 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.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Wood (56%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Utility gas (17%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 25 | Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 4.71 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 3.01 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 71 | Here: | 13.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.7% | | Alaska: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 29.4% | | Alaska: | 27.8% |
8.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,864 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.17% | | 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:
8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,693 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.10% | | Alaska average: | 9.43% |
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($338 average AGI)| Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 0.12% | | Alaska average: | 0.24% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Hope:
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
- KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
- KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
- KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
- KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KSWD (950 AM; 1 kW; SEWARD, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hope:
- KAFC (93.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
- KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KRUA (88.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - BOARD OF REGENTS)
- KATB (89.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYMG (98.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDBZ (102.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KNIK-FM (105.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UBIK CORPORATION)
- KGOT (101.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KASH-FM (107.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQEZ (92.1 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KMXS (103.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KNBA (90.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Hope:
- KTVA (Channel 11; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KAKM (Channel 7; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC)
- KTUU-TV (Channel 2; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K09HG (Channel 9; BIRD POINT, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- KIMO (Channel 13; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- K25AI (Channel 25; INDIAN, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K47AM (Channel 47; INDIAN, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K57BQ (Channel 57; BIRD POINT, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K67AY (Channel 67; BIRD CREEK, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KDMD (Channel 33; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
- KTBY (Channel 4; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF ANCHORAGE LICENSE LLC)
- K22FV (Channel 22; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
- K41DP (Channel 41; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
Hope fatal accident list:
Jul 14, 2007 05:18 PM, Sr-1 Seward Highway, Lat: 60.535758, Lon: -149.539892, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 19, 2006 08:02 PM, I-A3-3 Seward Hwy, Mp 55.5, Lat: 60.752672, Lon: -149.435908, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 7, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 220
Total average daily truck traffic: 2
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 300
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 - Mile 18, Hope Road (Lat: 60.932500 Lon: -149.665556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: KNKA536, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 01/24/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Ronald L Ripley
Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems Of Alaska, LLC - 2.6 Miles East Northeast Of Hope (Lat: 60.930278 Lon: -149.566611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 25.9 m, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: KNKA480
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 11/03/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019, Certifier: Wesley E Carson
Registrant: Latham & Watkins, 555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 637-2200, Fax: (202) 637-2201, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Leslie N Nixon, Mi. 18 Hope Hwy (Lat: 60.927472 Lon: -149.659944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 41.1 m, Overall height: 41.1 m, Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 110, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0321, Email:
- Leslie N Nixon, Mi. 18 Hope Hwy (Lat: 60.927472 Lon: -149.659944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 41.1 m, Overall height: 41.1 m, Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 110, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0321, Email:
- Leslie N Nixon, Mi. 18 Hope Hwy (Lat: 60.927472 Lon: -149.659944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 41.1 m, Overall height: 41.1 m, Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, 750 Park Of Commerce Blvd, St. 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
- Leslie N Nixon, Mi. 18 Hope Hwy (Lat: 60.927472 Lon: -149.659944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 41.1 m, Overall height: 41.1 m, Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Tower, Lcc, 750 Park Of Commerce Blvd, St. 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Tv Site 3.5 Mi E (Lat: 60.918056 Lon: -149.538833), Call Sign: WNBC225, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies: 47.0400 MHz Grant Date: 09/10/2004, Expiration Date: 12/07/2014
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744 - Hope, 3.5 Miles East Of Hope (Lat: 60.918611 Lon: -149.536667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WPXD767
Assigned Frequencies: 37.4400 MHz, 44.0400 MHz Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 03/12/2013, Certifier: Bart Browning
Registrant: Alaska Railroad Corporation, 327 W Shipr Creek Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 265-3901, Fax: (907) 265-2685, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Hope)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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