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Ketchikan Gateway Borough

Population in July 2008: 7,280. Population change since 2000: -8.1%
 

Males: 3,670  (50.4%)
Females: 3,610  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99901, 99950.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,144 (it was $45,802 in 2000)
Ketchikan:  $56,144
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,464
Ketchikan:  $28,464
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $241,985 (it was $140,900 in 2000)
Ketchikan:  $241,985
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $263,298; Detached houses: $280,411; Townhouses or other attached units: $241,504; In 2-unit structures: $334,099; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $410,360; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $180,366; Mobile homes: $19,826; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $93,289
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Races in Ketchikan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.6%)
  • American Indian (22.7%)
  • Two or more races (6.7%)
  • Filipino (6.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Ketchikan: 97.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.3%), Irish (11.3%), English (10.6%), Norwegian (8.8%), French (3.7%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 3.37 square miles.

Population density: 2158 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ketchikan

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ketchikan city

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

594 residents are foreign born (5.9% Asia).

This city:  7.5%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 56 registered sex offenders living in Ketchikan, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ketchikan to the number of sex offenders is 130 to 1.

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

Ketchikan:  1.3% ($1,807)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (599.9 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (667.2 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1602.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Saxman, AK (1.8 miles ), Metlakatla, AK (4.0 miles ), Kasaan, AK (5.6 miles) , Meyers Chuck, AK (6.0 miles) , Thorne Bay, AK (6.5 miles ), Hollis, AK (6.5 miles) , Hydaburg, AK (6.8 miles ), Klawock, AK (7.6 miles ).

Latitude: 55.35 N, Longitude: 131.66 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): King Salmon Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,725 (+21.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,205 (84.2%)

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -439 (-5.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



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Crime in Ketchikan by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 3101100
    per 100,000 37.412.30.013.313.30.00.0
Rapes 172015915109
    per 100,000 211.9245.9196.1119.5199.6133.7121.9
Robberies 11333231
    per 100,000 137.136.939.239.826.640.113.5
Assaults 27341728262311
    per 100,000 336.5417.9222.3371.9345.9307.4149.0
Burglaries 45633956585341
    per 100,000 560.9774.4509.9743.8771.7708.5555.3
Thefts 468480376437445425407
    per 100,000 5833.25900.44916.35804.25920.75681.15511.9
Auto thefts 53543243333128
    per 100,000 660.6663.8418.4571.1439.1414.4379.2
Arson 0665364
    per 100,000 0.073.878.566.439.980.254.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 678.2659.3478.9538.5589.4490.4421.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (21 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.88
US city average:  3.00

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Ketchikan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/1997 at 05:19:45, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from Ketchikan center
On 5/8/2003 at 02:45:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 10.7 mi) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Hospital/medical center in Ketchikan:
  • KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (3100 TONGASS AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ketchikan:
  • WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (about 78 miles; WRANGELL, AK)
  • PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 112 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)
  • MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 185 miles; SITKA, AK)

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Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Ketchikan: See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Ketchikan, AK

Local government website: www.city.ketchikan.ak.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ketchikan:
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 599 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 600 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 613 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 622 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 650 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 658 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 663 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
Public high schools in Ketchikan:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ketchikan:
Private elementary/middle schools in Ketchikan:
  • HOLY NAME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 433 JACKSON STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
  • CLOVER PASS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 105 N PT HIGGINS RD; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Ketchikan, School District: SOUTHEAST ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Ketchikan:
  • KETCHIKAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $821,054; Location: 629 DOCK STREET; 53,684 books; 3,374 audio materials; 4,577 video materials; 257 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Bayview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fawn Lake (A), Scout Lake (B), Fawn Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ketchikan Creek (A), Hoadley Creek (B), Carlanna Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Tongass Historical Museum (629 Dock Street), Ketchikan City - Human Services Gateway Center for Emergency Service- Museum Depart (601 Deermount Street), Dolly's House Museum & Gift Shop (24 Creek Street), Totem Heritage Center (Museums; 601 Deermount Street), Historic Ketchikan Inc (Historical Places & Services; Po Box 23364), Wwwsoutheastaviationcom Llc (Recreation Areas; 1249 Tongass Avenue Uppr), ASO Court System Clerk (Recreation Areas; 415 Main Street), Alaska Indoor Sports Distributing Limited (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2417 Tongass Avenue), Ketchikan City - Human Services Gateway Center for Emergency Service- Children's Lib (629 Dock Street).

Hotels: Rocky Bay Lodge & Restaurant (Po Box 6311), Narrows Inn (4871 North Tongass Avenue), George Inlet Lodge (11728 South Tongass Highway), Knickerbocker Hotel (421 Dock Street), Bayside Hotel (133 Stedman Street), Super 8 Ketchikan AK (2151 Sea Level Drive), Rogue Charters (Po Box 9383), Best Western Landing Hotel (3434 Tongass Avenue), Alaska Travelers Accommodations (4672 South Tongass Highway).

Court: Alaska State - Court System State Office Bldg- Office Of The Clerk (415 Main Street).

 

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

KETCHIKAN PUBLIC UTILITIES (Population served: 8980, 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)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-08-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-08-1999)
MOUNTAIN POINT SERVICE AREA (Population served: 725, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2005
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
  • 17 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2005
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 18 other older monitoring violations
SAXMAN (Population served: 429, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 11 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2002
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2001
  • 24 regular monitoring violations
  • 11 other older monitoring violations
WATERFALL RESORT (Population served: 337, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2004
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-2004)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2002
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1997
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
POINT HIGGINS ELEM. SCH. (Address: 333 SCHOENBAR RD., Population served: 300, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2004)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2004
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2002
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2001
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2001
  • 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2003
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1999)
VALLENAR VIEW MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 225, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2005
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 19 regular monitoring violations
  • 13 other older monitoring violations
CLOVER PASS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Population served: 150, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2005
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations
HOMESTEAD TRAILER PARK (Address: 4033B SOUTH TONGASS HIGHWAY, Population served: 100, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2004
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-10-2004)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2004
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2004
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2006
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 20 regular monitoring violations
  • 42 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ketchikan that have no violations reported:
  • TEXACO NORTH CONVENIENCE STORE (Population served: 77, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.2%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ketchikan, AK


People in group quarters in Ketchikan
  • 64 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in halfway houses
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Ketchikan compared to Alaska state average:

Ketchikan, Alaska environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ketchikan (2009 data):
  • First Bank: Financial Center, at 331 Dock Street, Totem Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $440.3 mil, Deposits: $386.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Shoreline Branch, Tongass Branch, Ketchikan Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Keybank National Association: Ketchikan Branch at 2501 Tongass Avenue, branch established on 1990-02-01. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ketchikan, Alaska
  • The Cedars Lodge, 1471 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901, Phone: (907) 225-1900, Fax: (907) 225-8604
  • Ingersoll Hotel, 303 MSN St, Ketchikan, AK 99901, Phone: (907) 225-2124
  • Westmark Cape Fox Lodge, 800 Venetia Way, Ketchikan, AK 99901, Phone: (907) 225-8001, Fax: (907) 225-8286
  • Narrows Inn, The, 4871 N Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901, Phone: (888) 686-2600
  • Ketchikan Super 8 Motel, 2151 Sea Level Dr, Ketchikan, AK 99901, Phone: (907) 225-9088, Fax: (907) 225-1072
  • Best Western Landing, 3434 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901, Phone: (907) 225-5166, Fax: (907) 225-6900
  • New York Hotel, 207 Stedman St, Ketchikan, AK 99901, Phone: (907) 225-0246, Fax: (907) 225-1803
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ketchikan, Alaska


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Ketchikan travel time to work
Ketchikan mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)

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 23$102,796$53,6330$0
Other Government Administration 8$44,074$66,1118$8,340
Judicial and Legal 2$12,586$75,5160$0
Police Protection - Officers 26$137,232$63,3380$0
Police - Other 13$40,254$37,1580$0
Firefighters 16$89,694$67,2718$5,196
Fire - Other 1$4,292$51,5040$0
Streets and Highways 22$109,662$59,8160$0
Water Transport and Terminals 10$39,644$47,5731$1,254
Health 30$109,150$43,6604$3,038
Solid Waste Management 11$38,112$41,5771$1,572
Sewerage 7$30,482$52,2550$0
Parks and Recreation 11$36,168$39,4566$2,872
Water Supply 7$41,396$70,9650$0
Electric Power 42$246,336$70,3820$0
Local Libraries 8$34,328$51,49218$11,810
Other and Unallocable 70$356,612$61,1330$0
Totals for Government 307$1,472,818$57,56946$34,082


Ketchikan government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,669,000
  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $12,399,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $7,991,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,719,000
    All Other: $2,106,000
    Sewerage: $1,895,000
    Parks and Recreation: $325,000
    Parking Facilities: $86,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $4,434,000
    General - Other: $2,530,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,591,000
    Water Utilities: $663,000
    Sewerage: $580,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $9,756,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $8,150,000
    Health - Other: $4,932,000
    Police Protection: $3,826,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,015,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,766,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,667,000
    Financial Administration: $2,281,000
    Regular Highways: $2,251,000
    Water Utilities: $1,907,000
    Sewerage: $1,398,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,213,000
    Libraries: $1,170,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,095,000
    General - Other: $656,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $277,000
    General Public Buildings: $227,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $842,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $254,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $601,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $752,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,505,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,267,000
    Special Assessments: $269,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $207,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $174,000
    Rents: $33,000
    Sale of Property: $6,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,120,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,915,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,300,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,696,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $13,708,000
    Water Utilities: $1,607,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,021,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,631,000
    All Other: $732,000
    General Local Government Support: $34,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,076,000
    Property: $3,968,000
    Other Selective Sales: $395,000
    Other License: $123,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,329,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $327,000

8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,144 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.78%
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 Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, AK  0.52% ($16,111 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.40% ($36,762)
from Juneau City and Borough, AK  0.40% ($50,143)


9.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.41%
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 Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.59% ($37,097 average AGI)
to Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, AK  0.52% ($30,889)
to King County, WA  0.50% ($51,231)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ketchikan:
  • 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.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ketchikan:
  • KFMJ (99.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: TLP COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KGTW (106.7 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K201EG (88.1 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K220AB (91.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K216DG (91.1 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRBD (105.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • K248AI (97.5 FM; CRAIG, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K258AD (99.5 FM; CRAIG, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K296CA (107.1 FM; CLOVER PASS, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • K211AT (90.1 FM; MOUNTAIN POINT, ETC., AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMMUNITY BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Ketchikan:
  • KUBD (Channel 4; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
  • K15AR (Channel 15; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K21AH (Channel 21; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09OX (Channel 9; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMM. B/C CORPORATION)
  • K02ML (Channel 2; GRAVINA ISLAND, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04NC (Channel 4; GRAVINA ISLAND, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Ketchikan, Alaska:
  • Fatal accident count: 16
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
  • Fatalities: 18
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 42
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
Alaska average:
  • Fatal accident count: 130
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 191
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 60
  • Fatalities: 142
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 349
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 13
See more detailed statistics of Ketchikan fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 35
Total length: 308 meters (1,010ft)
Total costs: $3,587,000
Total average daily traffic: 147,893
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,647

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 6
  • 1960-1969: 10
  • 1970-1979: 7
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ketchikan, AK

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ketchikan)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ketchikan, AK)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 77 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ketchikan)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 158 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ketchikan)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 63
  • Hazardous Condition: 31
  • Service Call: 10
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Ketchikan


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Ketchikan, AK

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