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Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Population in July 2007: 70. Population change since 2000: -10.3%
 

Males: 36  (52.6%)
Females: 34  (47.4%)
Median resident age:  26.0 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99745


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,109 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Hughes:  $32,109
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,821 (it was $42,200 in 2000)
Hughes:  $69,821
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,688; Detached houses: $76,865

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Races in Hughes:

  • American Indian (79.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (10.3%)
  • Hispanic (10.3%)
  • Other race (10.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Hughes: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (5.1%), Scottish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 289 feet

Land area: 3.10 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Hughes

  • High school or higher: 68.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 4.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hughes city

  • Never married: 48.0%
  • Now married: 44.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hughes, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hughes to the number of sex offenders is 70 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hughes:  1.4% ($600)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Hughes satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (456.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3311.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Alatna, AK (103.1 miles) , New Allakaket, AK (115.7 miles) , Allakaket, AK (116.3 miles) , Ruby, AK (123.8 miles) , Huslia, AK (148.3 miles ), Tanana, AK (161.6 miles ), Kobuk, AK (191.8 miles) , Bettles, AK (197.3 miles) .

Latitude: 66.04 N, Longitude: 154.26 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+30.0%).



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Average climate in Hughes, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hughes:
  • SAMUEL SIMMONDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 401 miles; BARROW, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 453 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 453 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hughes:
  • PROSPECT CREEK (about 256 miles; PROSPECT CREEK, AK; ID: PPC)
  • GALBRAITH LAKE (about 370 miles; GALBRAITH LAKE, AK; ID: GBH)
  • WILEY POST-WILL ROGERS MEM (about 400 miles; BARROW, AK; ID: BRW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hughes:
  • HUGHES (about 1 miles; HUGHES, AK; ID: HUS)
  • NEW ALLAKAKET (about 119 miles; ALLAKAKET, AK; ID: 6A8)
  • RUBY (about 124 miles; RUBY, AK; ID: RBY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hughes:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 453 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 453 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2465 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2498 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2499 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2518 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2526 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Hughes and their reported violations in the past:

HUGHES PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and OCT-04-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JAN-26-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2005), St Other (FEB-17-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-10-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2001 and APR-02-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-22-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2000)
  • 18 routine major monitoring violations
  • 23 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.2%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  15.4%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  28.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hughes, AK



Hughes compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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


Hughes travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (62%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)

Hughes government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $159,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $124,000
    General - Other: $93,000
    Financial Administration: $41,000
    Sewerage: $28,000
    Air Transportation: $16,000
    Health Services - Other: $16,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $218,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $189,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $98,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $29,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $177,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  2.33% ($20,208 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.97% ($33,200)


10.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.97%
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:
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  4.72% ($29,294 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.20% ($31,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hughes:
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)


TV broadcast stations around Hughes:
  • K02KC (Channel 2; HUGHES, AK; Owner: HUGHES COMMUNITY COUNCIL)
  • K09RY (Channel 9; HUGHES, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


Hughes fatal accident list:
Mar 9, 2007 03:00 AM, Hud Housing Road, Lat: 66.056931, Lon: -154.258414, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data

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