Ketchikan, Alaska
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Males: 4,271 | |
Females: 3,974 |
Median resident age: | |
Alaska median age: |
Zip codes: 99901.
Ketchikan: | $55,383 |
AK: | $76,440 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $29,499 (it was $22,484 in 2000)
Ketchikan city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $242,176 (it was $140,900 in 2000)
Ketchikan: | $242,176 |
AK: | $267,800 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $248,148; Detached houses: $274,291; Townhouses or other attached units: $326,170; In 2-unit structures: $287,834; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $329,055; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,355; Mobile homes: $48,759; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,396
Median gross rent in 2016: $1,062.

Races in Ketchikan, AK (2016)
- 4,55455.2%White alone
- 1,20514.6%American Indian alone
- 1,02312.4%Asian alone
- 8049.8%Two or more races
- 5486.6%Hispanic
- 780.9%Other race alone
- 540.7%Black alone
- 110.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Ketchikan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (5.9%), European (5.2%), Irish (4.6%), Norwegian (4.5%), American (3.5%), English (2.9%).
Current Local Time: AKST time zone
Land area: 3.37 square miles.
Population density: 2,444 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Ketchikan:
- High school or higher: 90.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 8.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 8.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ketchikan city:
- Never married: 35.0%
- Now married: 44.4%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 3.3%
- Divorced: 15.0%
1,056 residents are foreign born (5.7% Asia, 1.5% Latin America).
This city: | 12.8% |
Alaska: | 7.5% |
According to our research of Alaska and other state lists there were 55 registered sex offenders living in Ketchikan, Alaska as of April 21, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Ketchikan to the number of sex offenders is 150 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,330 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,620 (0.7%)
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
),
Loring, AK (4.2 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
).
Latitude: 55.35 N, Longitude: 131.66 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,876 (+22.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,767 (92.2%)
Area code: 907


Crime rates in Ketchikan by Year | |||||||||||||||
Type | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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Murders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 0.0 |
Rapes | 20 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
per 100,000 | 245.9 | 196.1 | 119.5 | 199.6 | 133.7 | 121.9 | 164.3 | 110.9 | 107.0 | 85.4 | 109.5 | 48.2 | 97.0 | 72.4 | 121.6 |
Robberies | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
per 100,000 | 36.9 | 39.2 | 39.8 | 26.6 | 40.1 | 13.5 | 27.4 | 41.6 | 40.1 | 24.4 | 48.7 | 12.0 | 48.5 | 0.0 | 36.5 |
Assaults | 34 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 24 | 17 |
per 100,000 | 417.9 | 222.3 | 371.9 | 345.9 | 307.4 | 149.0 | 178.0 | 263.3 | 240.7 | 231.9 | 194.7 | 325.1 | 206.2 | 289.6 | 206.8 |
Burglaries | 63 | 39 | 56 | 58 | 53 | 41 | 36 | 54 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 31 |
per 100,000 | 774.4 | 509.9 | 743.8 | 771.7 | 708.5 | 555.3 | 492.8 | 748.4 | 414.5 | 439.5 | 377.3 | 192.7 | 266.8 | 241.4 | 377.1 |
Theft | 480 | 376 | 437 | 445 | 425 | 407 | 367 | 395 | 350 | 386 | 284 | 256 | 257 | 251 | 220 |
per 100,000 | 5,900.4 | 4,916.3 | 5,804.2 | 5,920.7 | 5,681.1 | 5,511.9 | 5,024.0 | 5,474.7 | 4,679.8 | 4,711.9 | 3,456.2 | 3,082.5 | 3,116.7 | 3,029.2 | 2,676.1 |
Auto thefts | 54 | 32 | 43 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
per 100,000 | 663.8 | 418.4 | 571.1 | 439.1 | 414.4 | 379.2 | 314.9 | 332.6 | 320.9 | 219.7 | 97.4 | 72.2 | 133.4 | 169.0 | 133.8 |
Arson | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
per 100,000 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 66.4 | 39.9 | 80.2 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 27.7 | 13.4 | 24.4 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 12.2 |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.5) | 629.4 | 457.2 | 514.0 | 589.4 | 490.4 | 421.0 | 463.2 | 451.8 | 387.6 | 358.9 | 313.6 | 249.7 | 287.4 | 291.6 | 293.8 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Ketchikan detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.43 |
US average: | 2.05 |
Ketchikan, Alaska accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 5.1% |
Alaska: | 5.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Retail trade (20%)
- Construction (12%)
- Transportation and warehousing (10%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Health care and social assistance (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (19%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Transportation and warehousing (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
- Sales and related occupations (19%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Community and social service occupations (5%)
Average climate in Ketchikan, Alaska
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Ketchikan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/10/1958 at 06:15:53, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 277.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/30/1972 at 21:45:14, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 195.0 miles away from Ketchikan center
On 6/28/2004 at 09:49:47, a magnitude 6.8 (5.9 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 12.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 120.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1927 at 15:59:44, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 231.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/6/1988 at 22:35:38, a magnitude 7.8 (6.8 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.8 MW, 7.4 ML) earthquake occurred 444.9 miles away from Ketchikan center
On 2/17/2001 at 20:11:30, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.2 MW, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 125.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Birthplace of: Lisa Murkowski - Senator, Danny Edwards - Professional golfer, John Selfridge - Mathematician, Kyle Johansen - Politician.
Hospitals and medical centers in Ketchikan:
Airports, heliports and other landing facilities located in Ketchikan:
- Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 5,290, Air Taxi Ops: 9,789, Itinerant Ops: 395, Local Ops: 350, Military Ops: 135)
- Ketchikan /Temsco H/ Heliport (17AK)
- Mccues Heliport (8AK4)
- Wolfe Point Heliport (3AK0)
- Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (5KE)
- Murphys Pullout Seaplane Base (8K9)
- Peninsula Point Pullout Seaplane Base (9C0)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ketchikan:
- Whatcom Community College (about 597 miles; Bellingham, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
- Western Washington University (about 601 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
- Peninsula College (about 613 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
- Skagit Valley College (about 622 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)
- Everett Community College (about 649 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)
- Edmonds Community College (about 657 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 7,271)
- Shoreline Community College (about 660 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 5,026)
Public high schools in Ketchikan:
- KETCHIKAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 621, Location: 2610 4TH AVE, Grades: 9-12)
- REVILLA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 130, Location: 3131 BARANOF AVE, Grades: 7-12)
- KETCHIKAN REGIONAL YOUTH FACILITY (Students: 4, Location: 3058 5TH AVE, Grades: 5-12)
- FAST TRACK (Location: 2931 BARANOF AVE, Grades: KG-12)
Private high school in Ketchikan:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ketchikan:
- HOUGHTALING ELEMENTARY (Students: 414, Location: 2940 BARANOF, Grades: PK-6)
- SCHOENBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 295, Location: 217 SCHOENBAR, Grades: 7-8)
- POINT HIGGINS SCHOOL (Students: 224, Location: 981 NORTH POINT HIGGINS RD NTG, Grades: PK-6)
- KETCHIKAN CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 174, Location: 410 SCHOENBAR, Grades: KG-8, Charter school)
- TONGASS SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 151, Location: 410 SCHOENBAR ROAD, Grades: PK-6, Charter school)
- FAWN MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY (Location: 400 OLD HOMESTEAD RD, Grades: PK-6)
Private elementary/middle schools in Ketchikan:
Notable locations in Ketchikan: North Tongass Volunteer Fire Department Station 8 (A), United States Forest Service Misty Fiords National Monument Ranger Station (B), Ketchikan Women Infants and Children Clinic (C), PeaceHealth Ketchikan Clinic (D), City of Ketchikan Fire Department Station 2 (E), PeaceHealth Ketchikan Clinic (F), Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Health Clinic (G), City of Ketchikan Fire Department (H), Ketchikan Public Health Center - Southeast Region (I), Guardian Flight (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Bayview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Scout Lake (A), Fawn Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Carlanna Creek (A), Hoadley Creek (B), Ketchikan 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).
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.7% for Black residents, 17.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.0% for American Indian residents, 24.3% for other race residents, 20.8% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ketchikan, AK
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
People in group quarters in Ketchikan in 2010:
- 69 people in state prisons
- 32 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 26 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 24 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 21 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 11 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 4 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Ketchikan in 2000:
- 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
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Banks with branches in Ketchikan (2011 data):
- First Bank: at 331 Dock Street, Totem Branch, Financial Center. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $441.5 mil, Deposits: $387.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ketchikan Branch, Tongass Branch, Shoreline Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Alaska Pacific Bank: Tongass Branch at 2442 Tongass Avenue, branch established on 1997/12/15; Ketchikan Branch at 410 Mission Street, branch established on 1936/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $171.4 mil, Deposits: $147.4 mil, headquarters in Juneau, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
- KeyBank National Association: Ketchikan Branch at 2501 Tongass Avenue, branch established on 1990/02/01. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Here: | 9.8 |
Alaska average: | 9.9 |


2008 Presidential Elections Results
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ketchikan city (based on Ketchikan Gateway Borough data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 1,917 | 21 |
Catholic | 920 | 2 |
Other | 766 | 4 |
Mainline Protestant | 643 | 4 |
None | 9,231 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Ketchikan Gateway Borough: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Ketchikan Gateway Borough: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 11.40 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.5% |
Alaska: | 6.3% |
Ketchikan Gateway Borough: | 33.1% |
Alaska: | 27.8% |
Health and Nutrition:
Ketchikan: | 51.9% |
Alaska: | 49.9% |
Ketchikan: | 50.1% |
State: | 48.3% |
Ketchikan: | 28.5 |
Alaska: | 28.7 |
Ketchikan: | 20.0% |
Alaska: | 21.6% |
This city: | 10.9% |
Alaska: | 10.0% |
This city: | 6.8 |
Alaska: | 6.8 |
Ketchikan: | 34.2% |
State: | 33.9% |
This city: | 58.2% |
Alaska: | 57.7% |
This city: | 80.4% |
Alaska: | 80.9% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Ketchikan, AK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 22 | $124,878 | $68,115 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 8 | $53,534 | $80,301 | 8 | $4,860 |
Judicial and Legal | 1 | $4,680 | $56,160 | 0 | $0 |
Police Protection - Officers | 22 | $145,978 | $79,624 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 12 | $50,904 | $50,904 | 1 | $1,332 |
Firefighters | 17 | $127,710 | $90,148 | 15 | $4,550 |
Fire - Other | 2 | $10,008 | $60,048 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 28 | $134,266 | $57,543 | 0 | $0 |
Water Transport and Terminals | 11 | $50,500 | $55,091 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 12 | $50,722 | $50,722 | 1 | $1,604 |
Sewerage | 9 | $41,214 | $54,952 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 10 | $38,484 | $46,181 | 8 | $3,084 |
Water Supply | 11 | $66,874 | $72,953 | 0 | $0 |
Electric Power | 44 | $298,688 | $81,460 | 1 | $656 |
Local Libraries | 10 | $43,216 | $51,859 | 18 | $7,922 |
Other and Unallocable | 64 | $401,996 | $75,374 | 1 | $1,188 |
Totals for Government | 283 | $1,643,652 | $69,695 | 53 | $25,196 |
Ketchikan government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):
- Construction - Electric Utilities: $4,434,000 ($537.78)
General - Other: $2,530,000 ($306.85)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,591,000 ($192.97)
Water Utilities: $663,000 ($80.41)
Sewerage: $580,000 ($70.35)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $9,756,000 ($1183.26)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $8,150,000 ($988.48)
Health - Other: $4,932,000 ($598.18)
Police Protection: $3,826,000 ($464.04)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,015,000 ($365.68)
Local Fire Protection: $2,766,000 ($335.48)
Solid Waste Management: $2,667,000 ($323.47)
Financial Administration: $2,281,000 ($276.65)
Regular Highways: $2,251,000 ($273.01)
Water Utilities: $1,907,000 ($231.29)
Sewerage: $1,398,000 ($169.56)
Parks and Recreation: $1,213,000 ($147.12)
Libraries: $1,170,000 ($141.90)
Central Staff Services: $1,095,000 ($132.81)
General - Other: $656,000 ($79.56)
Judicial and Legal Services: $277,000 ($33.60)
General Public Buildings: $227,000 ($27.53)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $842,000 ($102.12)
- General - Interest on Debt: $601,000 ($72.89)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $16,329,000 ($1980.47)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $327,000 ($39.66)
Ketchikan government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $12,399,000 ($1503.82)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $7,991,000 ($969.19)
Solid Waste Management: $2,719,000 ($329.78)
All Other: $2,106,000 ($255.43)
Sewerage: $1,895,000 ($229.84)
Parks and Recreation: $325,000 ($39.42)
Parking Facilities: $86,000 ($10.43)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $254,000 ($30.81)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $752,000 ($91.21)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,267,000 ($153.67)
Special Assessments: $269,000 ($32.63)
General Revenue, NEC: $207,000 ($25.11)
Fines and Forfeits: $174,000 ($21.10)
Rents: $33,000 ($4.00)
Sale of Property: $6,000 ($0.73)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $13,708,000 ($1662.58)
Water Utilities: $1,607,000 ($194.91)
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,631,000 ($197.82)
All Other: $732,000 ($88.78)
General Local Government Support: $34,000 ($4.12)
Sewerage: $3,000 ($0.36)
Water Utilities: $1,000 ($0.12)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,076,000 ($1100.79)
Property: $3,968,000 ($481.26)
Other Selective Sales: $395,000 ($47.91)
Other License: $123,000 ($14.92)
Ketchikan government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,120,000 ($4138.27)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,915,000 ($3870.83)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,505,000 ($2365.68)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,300,000 ($2098.24)
Ketchikan government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,669,000 ($687.57)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,696,000 ($5178.41)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,021,000 ($366.40)
7.91% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($39,432 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.91% |
Alaska average: | 8.87% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from King County, WA | |
from Juneau City and Borough, AK | |
from Anchorage Municipality, AK |
8.47% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,484 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.47% |
Alaska average: | 8.83% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK | |
to Juneau City and Borough, AK | |
to King County, WA |
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)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 33Number of bridges
- 289m948ftTotal length
- $2,973,000Total costs
- 89,547Total average daily traffic
- 2,283Total average daily truck traffic
- 11920-1929
- 11930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 71950-1959
- 61960-1969
- 41970-1979
- 41980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 32000-2009
- 32010-2015
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 101 (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: 33 (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: 26 (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: 63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 93 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ketchikan)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 151 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ketchikan)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ketchikan and their reported violations in the past:
KETCHIKAN PUBLIC UTILITIES (Population served: 8,652, Surface water):Past health violations:SOUTH TONGASS WATER UTILITY (Population served: 975, Surface water):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2013)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (4 times from NOV-09-2012 to JUL-15-2013)
- 25 other older health violations
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2010)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2010)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2010)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2010)
Past health violations:SAXMAN (Population served: 450, Surface water):Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In DEC-2013
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In NOV-2013
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In AUG-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2013)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In FEB-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2013)
- Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR
- Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In NOV-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR
- Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAR-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2013)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2012. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2013)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2013)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One other older monitoring violation
Past health violations:POINT HIGGINS ELEM. SCH. (Population served: 300, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAY-2013
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-03-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2011), St Other (MAY-15-2012), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-15-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2011), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-10-2011 to SEP-25-2012)
- 51 other older health violations
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2012)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-21-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-21-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-21-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-21-2006)
- One minor monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:VALLENAR VIEW MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 225, Surface water):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-21-2011 to DEC-06-2011)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2007. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-21-2011 to DEC-06-2011)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2006
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- One other older monitoring violation
Past health violations:WATERFALL RESORT (Population served: 168, Surface water):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: TTHM
- 34 other older health violations
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2014, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
- Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2014)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2013. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2014)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2013. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2014)
- Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In NOV-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2014)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 minor monitoring violations
- 74 regular monitoring violations
- 75 other older monitoring violations
Past health violations:CLOVER PASS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Population served: 150, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2013)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2012. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2013)
- Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2013)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2010
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2008
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2008
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
- 8 other older monitoring violations
Past health violations:CLOVER PASS RESORT (Population served: 133, Surface water):Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In APR-2008. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2008)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAR-2008. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2008)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In FEB-2008. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2008)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In OCT-2007. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2008)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In SEP-2007. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2008)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2014, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
- 13 routine major monitoring violations
- 24 regular monitoring violations
- 33 other older monitoring violations
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUN-2014
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In AUG-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2014)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUN-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2014)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUL-2012. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2013)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUN-2012. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2012), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-25-2012 to JUL-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2012)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In SEP-2011. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2012)
- 11 other older health violations
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2010. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2011)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2010
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2010
- Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: IESWTR
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2010
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 4 regular monitoring violations
- 24 other older monitoring violations
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 63
- Hazardous Condition: 31
- Service Call: 10
- Good Intent Call: 8
Incident types - Ketchikan
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ketchikan, Alaska:
- The Cedars Lodge, 1471 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 , Phone: (907) 225-1900, Fax: (907) 225-8604
- Ingersoll Hotel, 303 MSN St, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 , Phone: (907) 225-2124
- Westmark Cape Fox Lodge, 800 Venetia Way, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 , Phone: (907) 225-8001, Fax: (907) 225-8286
- Best Western Landing, 3434 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 , Phone: (907) 225-5166, Fax: (907) 225-6900
- New York Hotel, 207 Stedman St, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 , Phone: (907) 225-0246, Fax: (907) 225-1803
- Gilmore Hotel, 326 Front St, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 , Phone: (907) 225-9423, Fax: (907) 225-7442
Most common first names in Ketchikan, AK among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 52 | 70.9 years |
Robert | 50 | 69.7 years |
William | 46 | 73.6 years |
Mary | 38 | 75.1 years |
James | 37 | 68.0 years |
George | 31 | 69.5 years |
Charles | 26 | 70.7 years |
Donald | 23 | 69.4 years |
Edward | 20 | 73.9 years |
Richard | 18 | 68.2 years |
Most common last names in Ketchikan, AK among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Johnson | 25 | 73.8 years |
Williams | 24 | 73.0 years |
Smith | 20 | 72.0 years |
Thompson | 13 | 79.5 years |
Jones | 11 | 71.3 years |
Nelson | 11 | 75.2 years |
Allen | 11 | 77.1 years |
Erickson | 10 | 78.0 years |
Charles | 10 | 71.4 years |
Jackson | 10 | 65.6 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Wood (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
Businesses in Ketchikan, AK | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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AT&T | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
FedEx | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
McDonald's | 1 | Vons | 1 | |
New Balance | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Sears | 1 |
Ketchikan compared to Alaska state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- House age above state average.
Ketchikan on our top lists:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time financial administration workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time local library workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in federal prisons and detention centers (population 1,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people walking to work (population 5,000+)"

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