Hydaburg, Alaska

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Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area

Population in July 2008: 339. Population change since 2000: -11.3%

Males: 179	(52.9%)
Females: 160	(47.1%)

Median resident age:	31.8 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99922.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,660 (it was $31,625 in 2000)

Hydaburg:	$41,660
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,785

Hydaburg:	$14,785
Alaska:	$28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,762 (it was $102,000 in 2000)

Hydaburg:	$168,762
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $199,974; Detached houses: $198,373; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $142,977; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Hydaburg:

American Indian (89.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (9.4%)
Two or more races (4.5%)
Black (0.5%)
Korean (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Hydaburg: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.6%), German (1.8%), Irish (1.3%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 1190 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hydaburg

High school or higher: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 31.3%
Mean travel time to work: 11.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hydaburg city

Never married: 34.8%
Now married: 45.0%
Separated: 3.9%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 11.3%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Hydaburg, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hydaburg to the number of sex offenders is 113 to 1.

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

Hydaburg:	1.3% ($1,324)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (626.1 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (690.9 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1617.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Hollis, AK (4.4 miles) , Craig, AK (4.8 miles ), Klawock, AK (5.1 miles ), Kasaan, AK (5.3 miles) , Thorne Bay, AK (5.9 miles ), Meyers Chuck, AK (6.6 miles) , Ketchikan, AK (6.8 miles ), Naukati Bay, AK (7.0 miles) .

Latitude: 55.20 N, Longitude: 132.82 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (26%)
Construction (23%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (40%)
Utilities (12%)
Health care (12%)
Social assistance (12%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (17%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
Top executives (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (26%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Average climate in Hydaburg, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hydaburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 09:49:47, a magnitude 6.8 (5.9 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 12.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 73.7 miles away from Hydaburg center
On 2/17/2001 at 20:11:30, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.2 MW, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/2003 at 23:01:38, a magnitude 6.0 (5.3 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.0 MW, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 68.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/4/2004 at 23:17:18, a magnitude 5.2 (4.6 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.0 MW, 5.2 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from Hydaburg center
On 9/5/2002 at 11:29:05, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.1 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/17/2001 at 20:39:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.3 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from Hydaburg center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Hydaburg:

KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK)
WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (about 86 miles; WRANGELL, AK)
PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 110 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)

located in Hydaburg:

Hydaburg Seaplane Base

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hydaburg:

WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 625 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 626 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 636 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 648 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 675 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 683 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 686 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)

Public high school in Hydaburg:

HYDABURG SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: 100 TOTEM POLE LANE; Grades: PK - 12)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Hydaburg and their reported violations in the past:

HYDABURG (Population served: 415, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2004

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2004

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-10-2004)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2003

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2002

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2002

6 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2005

2 routine major monitoring violations

64 regular monitoring violations

21 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.2%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	10.5%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	24.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hydaburg, AK

Hydaburg compared to Alaska state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Hydaburg mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%) Wood (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Other fuel (1%)

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
Other Government Administration	1	$5,314	$63,768	1	$775
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,627
Water Supply	1	$4,428	$53,136	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	11	$36,295	$39,595	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	7	$13,175	$22,586	0	$0
Totals for Government	20	$59,212	$35,527	2	$2,402

Hydaburg government finances in 2002:

Charges - Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $14,000
All Other: $4,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $0
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $258,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,807,000
Financial Administration: $93,000

General - Other: $68,000

Central Staff Services: $64,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000

Water Utilities: $5,000

Police Protection: $5,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $566,000
General Support: $50,000

Health & Hospitals: $14,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $143,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $18,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $1,067,000
All Other: $35,000

General Support: $30,000

Highways: $15,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,500,000

9.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,205 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.85%
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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK	1.65% ($30,889 average AGI)
from Juneau City and Borough, AK	0.73% ($42,917)

9.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.74%
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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK	1.65% ($16,111 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.80% ($31,154)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hydaburg:

KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hydaburg:

K211AV (90.1 FM; HYDABURG, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMMUNITY B/CING CORP.)
K248AI (97.5 FM; CRAIG, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
K258AD (99.5 FM; CRAIG, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KGTW (106.7 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFMJ (99.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: TLP COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Hydaburg:

K02JW (Channel 2; HYDABURG, AK; Owner: CITY OF HYDABURG)
K09QI (Channel 9; HYDABURG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

Hydaburg fatal accident list:
Nov 30, 2007 11:30 AM, Hydaburg Hwy., Lat: 55.213614, Lon: -132.822597, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Aug 20, 1999 08:45 AM, Hydaburg Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 36 meters (118ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,559
Total average daily truck traffic: 22
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,044

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1970-1979: 3
1980-1989: 11

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Hydaburg, AK

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Don Houghton, S7 T77s R85e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 28.9 m, Overall height: 28.9 m
Registrant: 5601 Legacy Drive Ms: A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

HILL 1400, 11.03 Mi Sse Of, Overall height: 13.4 m, Call Sign: WMW344
Assigned Frequencies : 2171.60 MHz, 2121.60 MHz, 6601.25 MHz, 6761.25 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Alascom, Inc., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

Hydaburg Point Central Office, Call Sign: KNKP348
Assigned Frequencies : 454.400 MHz
Grant Date: 10/07/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018
Registrant: Alaska Telephone Company, 471 W 36th Avenue, Suite 110, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 883-5101, Fax: (907) 883-5815, Email:

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