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Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area

Population in July 2007: 34. Population change since 2000: -10.3%
 

Males: 19  (56.4%)
Females: 15  (43.6%)

Median resident age:  44.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 999HH


Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,303 (it was $43,500 in 2000)
Kasaan:  $57,303
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $30,278 (it was $18,300 in 2000)
Kasaan:  $30,278
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,358; Detached houses: $221,856; Mobile homes: $16,500

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Races in Kasaan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.7%)
  • American Indian (48.7%)
  • Two or more races (10.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Kasaan: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (25.6%), Czech (5.1%), English (5.1%), French (5.1%), German (5.1%), Norwegian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 5.33 square miles.

Population density: 6.4 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Kasaan

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 20.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 3.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kasaan city

  • Never married: 5.9%
  • Now married: 94.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Kasaan:  54.7% ($10,001)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (629.8 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (696.4 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1628.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Thorne Bay, AK (3.3 miles ), Hollis, AK (3.6 miles) , Meyers Chuck, AK (3.9 miles) , Klawock, AK (5.2 miles ), Hydaburg, AK (5.3 miles ), Craig, AK (5.4 miles ), Ketchikan, AK (5.6 miles ), Saxman, AK (5.9 miles ).

Latitude: 55.54 N, Longitude: 132.40 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-35.0%).



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Hospitals/medical centers near Kasaan:
  • KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK)
  • WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (about 61 miles; WRANGELL, AK)
  • PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 89 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)

located in Kasaan:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kasaan:
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 629 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 630 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 642 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 652 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 680 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 688 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 692 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.6%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.0%


Kasaan 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Electricity (10%)

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 0$0 2$600
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$100
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$100
Totals for Government 0$0 4$800


Kasaan government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - All Other: $69,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $62,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $10,025,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $31,000
    Health and Hospitals: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $842,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $12,033,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,008,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $857,000
    Rents: $12,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,025,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,000

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 Kasaan:
  • 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)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kasaan:
  • 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 Kasaan:
  • K09SM (Channel 9; KASAAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K13SG (Channel 13; KASAAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • KASAAN MTN, 2 Miles East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQGD267
    6765.00 MHz, 6855.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 11215.0 MHz, 11623.1 MHz, 11638.1 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/14/2006, Expiration Date: 12/14/2016, Certifier: Michael Garrett
    Registrant: Ap&t Wireless, Inc., 471 W 36th Street Suite 110, Anchorage, WA 99503, Phone: (907) 883-5101, Fax: (907) 365-0299, Email:
  • KASAAN VILLA, 11 Main St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WQHU365
    Assigned Frequencies : 11133.1 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2007, Expiration Date: 11/07/2017, Certifier: Michael Garrett
    Registrant: Ap&t Wireless, Inc., 193 Otto Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, Phone: (360) 385-1733, Fax: (360) 385-5177, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WL7BRM, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/24/1988, Expiration Date: 05/24/1998, Cancelation Date: 05/25/2000
    Registrant: Skip F Escoffon Jr, 4th & Beach Front Rd, Kasaan, AK 99924


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