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Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area

Population in July 2009: 631. Population change since 2000: -11.1%

Males: 335	(53.1%)
Females: 296	(46.9%)

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

Zip codes: 99830.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,163 (it was $39,643 in 2000)

Kake:	$36,163
Alaska:	$66,953

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,777

Kake city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $108,820 (it was $89,200 in 2000)

Kake:	$108,820
Alaska:	$232,900

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $139,453; Detached houses: $154,564; Townhouses or other attached units: $234,911; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,600; Mobile homes: $68,799; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,789

Median gross rent in 2009: $450.

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American alone - 423 (73.1%)
White alone - 117 (20.2%)
Two or more races - 39 (6.7%)

Races in Kake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Kake: 108.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 77 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 (commute): 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 was one registered sex offender living in Kake, Alaska in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Kake to the number of sex offenders is 631 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $115 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $108 (0.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (631.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1743.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kupreanof, AK (6.1 miles) , Hobart Bay, AK (6.2 miles) , Petersburg, AK (6.3 miles ), Angoon, AK (6.6 miles ), Point Baker, AK (6.7 miles) , Port Protection, AK (6.8 miles) , Sitka city and borough, AK (7.3 miles ), Port Alexander, AK (7.6 miles) .

Latitude: 56.97 N, Longitude: 133.93 W

Area code: 907

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	8.3%
Alaska:	8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 5 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.14
Alaska average:	1.84

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Public administration (33%)
Construction (24%)
Utilities (9%)
Manufacturing (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Retail trade (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Educational services (25%)
Health care and social assistance (23%)
Transportation and warehousing (20%)
Public administration (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Retail trade (5%)
Manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

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%)

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%)

Work and jobs in Kake: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Kake, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Kake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1972 at 21:45:14, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1927 at 15:59:44, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from Kake center
On 7/9/2001 at 09:26:20, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2004 at 02:21:04, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 03:52:05, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from Kake center
On 5/4/1993 at 04:51:06, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.4 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Kake:

MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 53 miles away; SITKA, AK)
SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 53 miles away; SITKA, AK)
WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 72 miles away; WRANGELL, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Kake, AK

Airports and other landing facilities located in Kake:

Kake Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 4,600)
Kake Seaplane Base

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kake:

University of Alaska Anchorage (about 634 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 715 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
Whatcom Community College (about 739 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
Western Washington University (about 742 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
Skagit Valley College (about 764 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
Everett Community College (about 791 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
Edmonds Community College (about 799 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high school in Kake:

KAKE ELEMENTARY & HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 175 LIBRARY PLACE; Grades: KG - 12)

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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

Wrangell-Petersburg 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 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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.1%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.9% 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:	69.9%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kake, AK

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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Fire-safe hotels and motels in Kake, Alaska:

Keex' Kwaan Lodge, 538 Keku Rd, Kake, AK 99830 , Phone: (907) 785-3434, Fax: (907) 785-3126
Waterfront Lodge Inn, Silverspike Rd, Kake, AK 99830 , Phone: (907) 785-3472, Fax: (907) 785-3885

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Kake, Alaska

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Kake mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (89%)
Wood (5%)
Electricity (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area County Alaska:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area:	8.37 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:	3.30 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area:	1.67 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:	0.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area:	1.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.30 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 4

Here:	6.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.0%
Alaska:	6.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area:	25.4%
Alaska:	27.8%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	1	$3,899	$46,788	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$178
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		4	$2,586
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$304
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$1,113
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,998
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,513
Electric Power	0	$0		1	$2,070
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	14	$66,369	$56,888	4	$3,188
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	7	$20,906	$35,839	1	$966
Totals for Government	22	$91,174	$49,731	22	$13,916

Kake government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $301,000 ($477.02)
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $38,000 ($60.22)

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $13,000 ($20.60)
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $414,000 ($656.10)
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,487,000 ($3941.36)
Financial Administration: $322,000 ($510.30)

General - Other: $177,000 ($280.51)

Sewerage: $80,000 ($126.78)

Police Protection: $72,000 ($114.10)

Water Utilities: $34,000 ($53.88)

Solid Waste Management: $26,000 ($41.20)

Central Staff Services: $24,000 ($38.03)

Health Services - Other: $20,000 ($31.70)

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $18,000 ($28.53)

Libraries: $1,000 ($1.58)
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $792,000 ($1255.15)
All Other: $326,000 ($516.64)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $73,000 ($115.69)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($7.92)
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $18,000 ($28.53)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $250,000 ($396.20)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000 ($57.05)
State Intergovernmental - Education: $1,828,000 ($2896.99)
General Support: $149,000 ($236.13)
Tax - Total General Sales: $122,000 ($193.34)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.58)
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,851,000 ($2933.44)

7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,444 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.08%
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 Juneau City and Borough, AK	0.93% ($34,143 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.49% ($35,182)

8.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,849 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.66%
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 Juneau City and Borough, AK	1.04% ($33,292 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.70% ($36,438)
to Sitka City and Borough, AK	0.61% ($21,714)

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)
KIFW (1230 AM; 1 kW; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
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.)

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:

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

Kake fatal accident list:

Jul 4, 1975 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $2,640,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,401
Total average daily truck traffic: 460
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,360

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Kake)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Labouchere Bay (Lat: 56.973278 Lon: -133.945611), Call Sign: WFV890, Licensee ID: L00038411
Assigned Frequencies: 457.700 MHz
Grant Date: 04/02/1999, Expiration Date: 06/08/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/26/2001
Registrant: Ketchikan Pulp Company, Ketchikan, AK 99901, Phone: (907) 225-2151

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: M20E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3489X , Serial Number: 1159, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 05/30/1966
Registrant (Individual): Claribel D Williams, Po Box 502, Kake, AK 99830
Aircraft: M-5-210C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 9034E , Serial Number: 6191C, Airworthiness Date: 12/21/1976
Registrant (Individual): Timothy W Moore, Po Box 597, Kake, AK 99830

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Kake, AK among deceased individuals
John	3	83.7 years
Paul	3	83.7 years
Chester	2	80.1 years
Fannie	2	80.0 years
Frank	2	89.0 years
Daniel	2	51.4 years
Charles	2	64.5 years
Benjamin	2	47.0 years
Edward	2	51.5 years
Katherine	2	54.5 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Kake, AK among deceased individuals
Jackson	14	72.2 years
Bean	6	75.5 years
Thomas	6	74.7 years
Williams	6	71.7 years
Kadake	5	68.4 years
James	5	86.4 years
Davis	4	79.7 years
Austin	4	69.5 years
Johnson	4	79.7 years
Martin	4	58.8 years

Kake on our top lists:

#5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Professional and related occupations:"
#37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
#42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors"
#46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
#51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
#55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
#67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations:"
#77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population"
#88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories"

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