Kaltag, Alaska

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Population in July 2008: 202. Population change since 2000: -12.2%

Males: 115	(57.0%)
Females: 87	(43.0%)

Median resident age:	25.4 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99748.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,422 (it was $29,167 in 2000)

Kaltag:	$38,422
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,140

Kaltag:	$12,140
Alaska:	$28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $44,507 (it was $26,900 in 2000)

Kaltag:	$44,507
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,367; Detached houses: $114,648

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Races in Kaltag:

American Indian (87.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (12.6%)
Two or more races (3.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Kaltag: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (5.7%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 23.3 square miles.

Population density: 8.7 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Kaltag

High school or higher: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 29.9%
Mean travel time to work: 4.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kaltag city

Never married: 57.9%
Now married: 29.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 3.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Kaltag, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kaltag to the number of sex offenders is 40 to 1.

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

Kaltag:	1.7% ($450)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (356.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2688.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Nulato, AK (5.8 miles ), Koyukuk, AK (7.0 miles) , Galena, AK (7.9 miles ), Unalakleet, AK (8.3 miles ), Shaktoolik, AK (8.6 miles ), Koyuk, AK (9.1 miles ), Ruby, AK (10.0 miles) , Grayling, AK (10.3 miles) .

Latitude: 64.33 N, Longitude: 158.73 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-3.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (24%)
Construction (21%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (12%)
Public administration (12%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Air transportation (9%)
Utilities (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (23%)
Public administration (23%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (17%)
Health care (11%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (21%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Air transportation workers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Special education teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cashiers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Top executives (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)

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Average climate in Kaltag, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Kaltag-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/1999 at 17:32:10, a magnitude 4.9 (4.5 MB, 4.9 ML, 4.8 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 9.5 miles away from Kaltag center
On 7/6/2006 at 23:26:58, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/13/1998 at 16:54:05, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML) earthquake occurred 23.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/21/2000 at 19:04:27, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 15.8 miles away from Kaltag center
On 2/6/2001 at 21:01:28, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 20.5 mi) earthquake occurred 22.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/4/2000 at 12:33:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, 3.6 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 14.1 miles away from Kaltag center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Kaltag:

NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 191 miles; NOME, AK)
MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 197 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 311 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports located in Kaltag:

Kaltag Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kaltag:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 326 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 355 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1713 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1714 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1724 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1736 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1764 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

Public high school in Kaltag:

KALTAG SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 12)

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

KALTAG PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 240, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2006

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2006

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2006

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2006

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2006), St BCA signed (FEB-15-2006)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2006), St BCA signed (FEB-15-2006)

40 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

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

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

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

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2006), St BCA signed (FEB-15-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2006), St BCA signed (FEB-15-2006)

14 routine major monitoring violations

23 regular monitoring violations

70 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	3.3 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	76.8%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	13.0%
Whole state:	7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	33.9%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This city:	8.7%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kaltag, AK

Kaltag compared to Alaska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Number of college students 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

Kaltag mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%) Wood (46%)

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
Financial Administration	1	$2,310	$27,720	0	$0
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,272
Electric Power	1	$4,970	$59,640	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		4	$1,436
Totals for Government	2	$7,280	$43,680	5	$2,708

Kaltag government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $38,000
Sewerage: $20,000
Construction - General: $25,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $54,000
Sewerage: $34,000

Electric Utilities: $26,000

General - Other: $25,000

Water Utilities: $15,000

Health Services - Other: $12,000

Regular Highways: $4,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $30,000
Water Utilities: $10,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $60,000
General Support: $33,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $112,000

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 Kaltag:

KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kaltag:

K02KA (Channel 2; KALTAG, AK; Owner: KALTAG VILLAGE COUNCIL)
K09TX (Channel 9; KALTAG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 30
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 36

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

KALTAG, Lat: 64.325500 Lon: -158.737778, Call Sign: WPZZ430
Assigned Frequencies : 151.805 MHz
Grant Date: 04/14/2004, Expiration Date: 04/14/2014, Certifier: Kerry F Gillespie
Registrant: Forest Industries Telecommunications, 871 Country Club Rd Suite A, Eugene, OR 97401-2200, Phone: (541) 485-8441, Fax: (485) 485-7556, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Lat: 64.329889 Lon: -158.735806, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WEF6, Licensee ID: L00011273
130.900 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.300 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.300 MHz, 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/23/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006

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