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Aleutians East Borough

Population in July 2007: 807. Population change since 2000: +2.5%
 

Males: 480  (59.6%)
Females: 327  (40.4%)

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99612.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,455 (it was $45,893 in 2000)
King Cove:  $60,455
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,760 (it was $115,900 in 2000)
King Cove:  $191,760
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $233,485; Detached houses: $221,663; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,506

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Races in King Cove:

  • American Indian (47.9%)
  • Filipino (24.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (14.3%)
  • Hispanic (7.4%)
  • Other race (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Other Asian (1.8%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in King Cove: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (3.9%), German (1.4%), French Canadian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 25.3 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in King Cove

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 5.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in King Cove city

  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

203 residents are foreign born (19.2% Asia, 6.4% Latin America).

This city:  25.6%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in King Cove, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in King Cove to the number of sex offenders is 807 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

King Cove:  0.8% ($967)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (622.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2544.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Cold Bay, AK (4.3 miles) , False Pass, AK (6.8 miles) , Sand Point, AK (8.6 miles ), Nelson Lagoon, AK (8.8 miles) , Ivanof Bay, AK (11.2 miles) , Perryville, AK (11.7 miles) , Akutan, AK (12.4 miles ), Chignik Lake, AK (12.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $151,400
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $157,800
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 55.07 N, Longitude: 162.32 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+16.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (72%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Construction (2%)
  • Utilities (1%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (1%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food (32%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (25%)
  • Food processing workers (21%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Food processing workers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)



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Average climate in King Cove, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near King Cove:
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 313 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 350 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE KODIAK ISLAND MEDICAL CENTE (about 418 miles; KODIAK, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in King Cove, AK

Airports located in King Cove:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to King Cove:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 622 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 839 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1716 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1729 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1730 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1747 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1766 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
Public high school in King Cove:
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Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.8%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in King Cove, AK


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King Cove compared to Alaska state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above 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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King Cove travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%)
  • Electricity (15%)

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 3$17,000$68,0000$0
Other Government Administration 3$13,048$52,1928$6,094
Police Protection - Officers 5$19,648$47,1550$0
Streets and Highways 6$24,214$48,4280$0
Water Transport and Terminals 3$11,070$44,2800$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,706$32,4724$4,488
Electric Power 3$15,256$61,0240$0
Totals for Government 24$102,942$51,47112$10,582



King Cove government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $386,000
    Solid Waste Management: $126,000
    Sewerage: $50,000
  • Construction - General: $997,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $806,000
    Electric Utilities: $433,000
    Financial Administration: $416,000
    Police Protection: $372,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $350,000
    Solid Waste Management: $125,000
    Water Utilities: $122,000
    Health Services - Other: $110,000
    Parks & Recreation: $86,000
    Central Staff Services: $69,000
    Fire Protection: $59,000
    Sewerage: $40,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $370,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $162,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $718,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $152,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $718,000
    Electric Utilities: $360,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $10,000
    Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $181,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $765,000
    Water Utilities: $125,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $380,000
    All Other: $250,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $649,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,554,000

13.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,273 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.88%
Alaska average:  9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


18.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,488 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  18.39%
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  2.09% ($30,071 average AGI)
to King County, WA  2.09% ($28,214)
to San Diego County, CA  1.79% ($29,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in King Cove:
  • KSDP (830 AM; 1 kW; SAND POINT, AK; Owner: ALEUTIAN PENINSULA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in King Cove:
  • K201DA (88.1 FM; KING COVE, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)

TV broadcast stations around King Cove:
  • K09QW (Channel 9; KING COVE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04HR (Channel 4; KING COVE, AK; Owner: KING COVE SCHOOL DISTRICT)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total average daily traffic: 520
Total average daily truck traffic: 5
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 630

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • King Cove, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WQIQ306
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/11/2008, Expiration Date: 04/11/2018, Certifier: David J Groggins
    Registrant: Monte R. Lee & Company, 100 N.W. 63rd - Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Phone: (405) 842-2405, Fax: (405) 848-8018, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 12 Peter Pan Drive, Aleutian East Borough, Call Sign: KNKO945
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.540 MHz
    Expiration Date: 11/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 10/26/1999
    Registrant: Gte Service Corporation, 1850 M Street N.W. Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 463-5295

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3
  • Peter Pan Dock, Type: Tower, Call Sign: KFN424, Licensee ID: L00009483
    8.29840 MHz, 2.18340 MHz, 4.12640 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 4.15040 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 6.22840 MHz, 6.23140 MHz, 8.29540 MHz, 12.3544 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 03/16/2005, Expiration Date: 05/24/2015
    Registrant: Peter Pan Communications Inc, 1000 Denny Bldg, Seattle, WA 98121, Phone: (206) 727-7240, Email:
  • Peter Pan Dock, Type: Tower, Call Sign: KWA53, Licensee ID: L00009483
    2.51340 MHz, 3.25940 MHz, 3.26240 MHz, 4.36740 MHz, 4.37040 MHz, 4.40340 MHz, 4.42140 MHz, 5.16890 MHz, 2.11640 MHz, 2.00440 MHz... (+3 more)
    Grant Date: 03/16/2005, Expiration Date: 05/25/2015
    Registrant: Peter Pan Communications Inc, 1000 Denny Bldg, Seattle, WA 98121, Phone: (206) 727-7240, Email:
  • King Cove Boat Harbor, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQX653
    Assigned Frequencies : 4.12640 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/12/2000, Expiration Date: 08/10/2005, Cancelation Date: 02/25/2006
    Registrant: King Cove Boat Harbor, King Cove, AK 99612, Phone: (907) 497-2340, Fax: (907) 497-2594, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KC8DXI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01107757
    Grant Date: 02/23/2006, Expiration Date: 05/21/2016
    Registrant: Jay S Guikema, #1 Rams Loop, King Cove, AK 99612
  • Call Sign: WL7COB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00190293
    Grant Date: 03/18/1997, Expiration Date: 04/28/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/25/2000
    Registrant: Mark M Lapinskas, King Cove, AK 99612
  • Call Sign: WL7MR, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/22/1994, Expiration Date: 03/22/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/23/2006
    Registrant: Gregory G Moser, King Cove, AK 99612


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: HENZE WILLIAM DRAGON FLY (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 30532 , Serial Number: K99/0001, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 09/04/2004
    Registrant (Individual): William Henze, Po Box 178, King Cove, AK 99612
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 33641 , Serial Number: 28-7505161, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 03/04/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Nels Sr Wilson, Po Box 44, King Cove, AK 99612


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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