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Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area

Population in 2011: 379. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 213  (56.4%)
Females: 166  (43.6%)

Median resident age:  32.0 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 99922.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,651 (it was $31,625 in 2000)
Hydaburg:

$35,651
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,353

Hydaburg city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $92,087 (it was $102,000 in 2000)
Hydaburg:

$92,087
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $113,840; Detached houses: $115,607; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,784; Mobile homes: $51,717

Median gross rent in 2009: $558.

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  • American Indian alone - 285 (75.8%)
  • White alone - 43 (11.4%)
  • Two or more races - 33 (8.8%)
  • Hispanic - 12 (3.2%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hydaburg: 108.9 (more 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: 1330 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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $104 (0.1%)

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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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (44%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (3%)
  • Educational services (34%)
  • Other services, except public administration (18%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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

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Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Hydaburg 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 the city 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 Hydaburg 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 the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Robert Davidson (artist) - Artist.


Hospitals/medical centers near Hydaburg:

  • KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 48 miles away; KETCHIKAN, AK)
  • WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 86 miles away; WRANGELL, AK)
  • MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 161 miles away; SITKA, AK)

located in Hydaburg:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hydaburg:

  • Whatcom Community College (about 624 miles; Bellingham, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 627 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 648 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 674 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 681 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)
  • Shoreline Community College (about 684 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 3,488)
  • Olympic College (about 686 miles; Bremerton, WA; FT enrollment: 3,930)

Public high school in Hydaburg:

  • HYDABURG SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: 100 TOTEM POLE LANE; Grades: PK - 12)
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Notable locations in Hydaburg: Hydaburg Volunteer Fire Department (A), Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Hydaburg Health Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.0%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.5%
Whole state:  65.6%

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

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 travel time to work - commute
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%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area County Alaska:
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Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area:

9.05 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area:

3.62 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area:

7.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Here:

3.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.8%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area:

34.2%
Alaska:

27.8%

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$63,7681$775
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,627
Water Supply 1$4,428$53,1360$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 11$36,295$39,5950$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 7$13,175$22,5860$0
Totals for Government 20$59,212$35,5272$2,402

Hydaburg government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $14,000 ($36.94)
    All Other: $4,000 ($10.55)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $0 ($0.00)
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $258,000 ($680.74)
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,807,000 ($4767.81)
    Financial Administration: $93,000 ($245.38)
    General - Other: $68,000 ($179.42)
    Central Staff Services: $64,000 ($168.87)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000 ($36.94)
    Water Utilities: $5,000 ($13.19)
    Police Protection: $5,000 ($13.19)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $566,000 ($1493.40)
    General Support: $50,000 ($131.93)
    Health & Hospitals: $14,000 ($36.94)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $143,000 ($377.31)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $18,000 ($47.49)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,000 ($44.85)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000 ($60.69)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $1,067,000 ($2815.30)
    All Other: $35,000 ($92.35)
    General Support: $30,000 ($79.16)
    Highways: $15,000 ($39.58)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $7,000 ($18.47)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,500,000 ($3957.78)

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:

Mar 14, 2009 06:00 AM, Hydaburg Highway, Lat: 55.20973333, Lon: -132.8250889, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 30, 2007 03:30 PM, Hydaburg Hwy., Lat: 55.213614, Lon: -132.822597, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Aug 20, 1999 08:45 PM, Hydaburg Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 40 meters (131ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,496
Total average daily truck traffic: 15
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,059

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 11
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Hydaburg, AK


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Don Houghton, S7 T77s R85e (Lat: 55.208694 Lon: -132.824667), 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:
  • Don Houghton, S7 T77s R85e (Lat: 55.208694 Lon: -132.824667), 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 (Lat: 55.323250 Lon: -133.007472), Overall height: 13.4 m, Call Sign: WMW344
    Assigned Frequencies: 2121.60 MHz, 2171.60 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 (Lat: 55.208806 Lon: -132.827472), 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:



Most common first names in Hydaburg, AK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Brady274.0 years
Fred287.4 years
Gladys275.5 years
Donald279.5 years
James282.5 years
Sam277.5 years
Most common last names in Hydaburg, AK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Douglas576.6 years
Edenshaw572.8 years
Natkong579.2 years
Peele572.8 years
Bell476.2 years
Morrison477.7 years
Nix387.0 years
Burgess255.5 years
Duncan262.0 years
Edenso284.0 years

Hydaburg on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life and physical scientists"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Utilities"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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