Kake, Alaska

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Population (year 2000): 710. Estimated population in July 2006: 653 (-8.0% change)

Males: 377	(53.1%)
Females: 333	(46.9%)

Median resident age:	32.2 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99830.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,300 (it was $39,643 in 2000)

Kake	$39,300
Alaska:	$56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,700 (it was $92,500 in 2000)

Kake	$106,700
Alaska:	$197,100

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Races in Kake:

American Indian (74.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (23.9%)
Two or more races (8.0%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (5.1%), Irish (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), English (2.0%), United States (2.0%), Swedish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 8.16 square miles.

Population density: 82 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kake

High school or higher: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 24.8%
Mean travel time to work: 12.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kake city

Never married: 29.1%
Now married: 53.9%
Separated: 4.1%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 8.5%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:	2.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Kake, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kake to the number of sex offenders is 167 to 1.

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

Kake:	1.5% ($1,429)
Alaska:	1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (971.1 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (1026.1 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1909.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Point Baker, AK (47.6 miles) , Hobart Bay, AK (49.9 miles) , Port Protection, AK (50.2 miles) , Angoon, AK (57.1 miles ), Kupreanof, AK (66.2 miles) , Petersburg, AK (69.1 miles ), Edna Bay, AK (70.9 miles) , Port Alexander, AK (70.9 miles) .

Latitude: 56.97 N, Longitude: 133.93 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+1.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Construction (21%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
Health care (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (20%)
Educational services (17%)
Health care (14%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Life and physical scientists (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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Average climate in Kake, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kake:

PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 68 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)
MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 97 miles; SITKA, AK)
SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 97 miles; SITKA, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kake:

PETERSBURG JAMES A JOHNSON (about 71 miles; PETERSBURG, AK; ID: PSG)
SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ (about 99 miles; SITKA, AK; ID: SIT)
JUNEAU INTL (about 105 miles; JUNEAU, AK; ID: JNU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kake:

KAKE (about 1 miles; KAKE, AK; ID: KAE)
KAKE (about 3 miles; KAKE, AK; ID: AFE)
SAGINAW (about 17 miles; SAGINAW BAY, AK; ID: A23)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kake:

PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 950 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 972 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 973 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 994 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1014 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 1019 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1020 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

Public high school in Kake:

KAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 175 LIBRARY PLACE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Kake:

KAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 91; Location: 173 LIBRARY PLACE; Grades: KG - 08)

Library in Kake:

KAKE COMMUNITY/SCHOOL LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,905; Location: 175 LIBRARY PLACE; 10,700 books; 100 audio materials; 71 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)

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Creeks: Small Point Creek (A), Gunnuk Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Keex' Kwaan Lodge Restaurant (538 Keku Road) (1), Nuggett Inn (Po Box 566) (2), Waterfront Lodge KAKE (Po Box 222) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

KAKE MUNICIPAL WATER (Population served: 833, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2005

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2004

MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2003

3 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

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

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

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

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

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

2 routine major monitoring violations

39 regular monitoring violations

39 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.9%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.3%
Whole state:	7.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.6%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.0%

Kake 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.
Number of college students 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

Kake mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	7	$16,782	$28,769	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	21	$77,330	$44,189	0	$0

Kake government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $301,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $38,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $13,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $414,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,487,000
Financial Administration: $322,000

General - Other: $177,000

Sewerage: $80,000

Police Protection: $72,000

Water Utilities: $34,000

Solid Waste Management: $26,000

Central Staff Services: $24,000

Health Services - Other: $20,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $18,000

Libraries: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $792,000
All Other: $326,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $73,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $18,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $250,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $1,828,000
General Support: $149,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $122,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,851,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Kake:

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)
KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KIFW (1230 AM; 1 kW; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kake:

K296CX (107.1 FM; KAKE, AK; Owner: RAVEN RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
K278AC (103.5 FM; KAKE, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kake:

K02IT (Channel 2; KAKE, AK; Owner: KAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
K09QP (Channel 9; KAKE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K77CN (Channel 13; KAKE, AK; Owner: ROCKSPRINGS-CANYON TV CO., INC.)
K12NR (Channel 12; KAKE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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