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Kenai Peninsula Borough

Population in 2010: 192. Population change since 2000: +40.1%
Males: 101  (52.6%)
Females: 91  (47.4%)

Median resident age:  54.3 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip code: 99605

Estimated median household income in 2009: $59,932 (it was $21,786 in 2000)
Hope:

$59,932
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $33,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $236,057 (it was $95,000 in 2000)
Hope:

$236,057
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $222,122; Detached houses: $243,517; Mobile homes: $155,263

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,051.

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  • White alone - 163 (84.9%)
  • Two or more races - 13 (6.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 8 (4.2%)
  • Hispanic - 6 (3.1%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.5%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hope: 109.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.9%), English (13.9%), Polish (13.9%), Norwegian (7.3%), Welsh (5.8%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 32 feet

Land area: 51.7 square miles.

Population density: 3.7 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hope:

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 7.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hope CDP:

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $688 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $145

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (19.3 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2317.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Sunrise, AK (2.8 miles) , Anchorage, AK (4.4 miles ), Moose Pass, AK (5.5 miles ), Cooper Landing, AK (5.5 miles ), Point MacKenzie, AK (5.7 miles) , Whittier, AK (5.8 miles) , Crown Point, AK (6.0 miles) , Primrose, AK (6.4 miles) .

Latitude: 60.92 N, Longitude: 149.64 W

Area code: 907

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Wholesale trade (40%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Accommodation and food services (40%)
  • Public administration (40%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)


Average climate in Hope, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Hope-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 2359% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 7/12/1983 at 15:10:03, a magnitude 6.4 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.3 MS, 6.4 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from Hope center
On 9/7/1983 at 19:22:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MS) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/1/1975 at 03:55:12, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/1995 at 11:02:12, a magnitude 5.6 (5.3 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 26.0 mi) earthquake occurred 20.5 miles away from Hope center
On 4/25/1994 at 00:19:05, a magnitude 5.7 (5.4 MB, 5.4 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 42.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kenai Peninsula Borough County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Hope:

  • PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 15 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)

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Airports located in Hope:

  • Hope Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 50, Itinerant Ops: 150, Local Ops: 280)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hope:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 20 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 279 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1352 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1355 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1376 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1402 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1408 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high school in Hope:

  • HOPE SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: PO BOX 47; Grades: KG - 12)
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Library in Hope:

  • HOPE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Location: 18487 A AVENUE)

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Notable locations in Hope: Coeur D'Alene Campground (A), Hope Sunrise Volunteer Fire Department / Hope Sunrise Emergency Medical Services (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hope Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Bedrock Creek (A), Cripple Creek (B), Wildhorse Creek (C), Palmer Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hope: Hope Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Hope & Sunrise Museum (2nd Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 
Kenai Peninsula Borough County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 23.3. This is better than average.
City:

23.3
U.S.:

32.0
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.
City:

18.0
U.S.:

22.1
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.
City:

6.40
U.S.:

9.59

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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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

  • Wood (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Utility gas (17%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Kenai Peninsula Borough County Alaska:
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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:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.82% ($46,749 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.31% ($48,035)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.29% ($35,962)


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:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.85% ($33,064 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.48% ($45,270)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.36% ($36,561)

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:

  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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