Aleutians East Borough County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.5%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.2% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 25.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.8 people | | Alaska: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.7% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in King Cove, AK
299 people in other workers' dormitories
King Cove compared to Alaska state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%)
- Electricity (15%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Aleutians East Borough: | 17.83 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1 | Here: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 5.4% | | Alaska: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Aleutians East Borough: | 28.2% | | Alaska: | 27.8% |
| 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 | $68,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $13,048 | $52,192 | 8 | $6,094 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $19,648 | $47,155 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $24,214 | $48,428 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Transport and Terminals |
3 | $11,070 | $44,280 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,706 | $32,472 | 4 | $4,488 |
| Electric Power |
3 | $15,256 | $61,024 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
24 | $102,942 | $51,471 | 12 | $10,582 |
King Cove government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $386,000 ($409.33)
Solid Waste Management: $126,000 ($133.62)
Sewerage: $50,000 ($53.02)
- Construction - General: $997,000 ($1057.26)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $806,000 ($854.72)
Electric Utilities: $433,000 ($459.17)
Financial Administration: $416,000 ($441.15)
Police Protection: $372,000 ($394.49)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $350,000 ($371.16)
Solid Waste Management: $125,000 ($132.56)
Water Utilities: $122,000 ($129.37)
Health Services - Other: $110,000 ($116.65)
Parks & Recreation: $86,000 ($91.20)
Central Staff Services: $69,000 ($73.17)
Fire Protection: $59,000 ($62.57)
Sewerage: $40,000 ($42.42)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($20.15)
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($8.48)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $370,000 ($392.36)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $162,000 ($171.79)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $718,000 ($761.40)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $152,000 ($161.19)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $718,000 ($761.40)
Electric Utilities: $360,000 ($381.76)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $10,000 ($10.60)
Other, NEC: $10,000 ($10.60)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $181,000 ($191.94)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,000 ($74.23)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $765,000 ($811.24)
Water Utilities: $125,000 ($132.56)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $380,000 ($402.97)
All Other: $250,000 ($265.11)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $649,000 ($688.23)
NEC: $2,000 ($2.12)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,554,000 ($1647.93)
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:
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 (Lat: 55.049389 Lon: -162.304222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQIQ306
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 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 (Lat: 55.061611 Lon: -162.322278), Call Sign: KNKO945
Assigned Frequencies: 152.540 MHz Expiration Date: 11/01/1998, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 55.060250 Lon: -162.318694), Type: Tower, Call Sign: KFN424, Licensee ID: L00009483
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 2.09790 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 2.18340 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 4.12640 MHz, 157.025 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 4.15040 MHz, 6.22540 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 (Lat: 55.060250 Lon: -162.318694), Type: Tower, Call Sign: KWA53, Licensee ID: L00009483
Assigned Frequencies: 2.00440 MHz, 2.11640 MHz, 2.42040 MHz, 2.48340 MHz, 2.51040 MHz, 2.51340 MHz, 3.25940 MHz, 3.26240 MHz, 4.36740 MHz, 4.37040 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 (Lat: 55.029139 Lon: -162.192000), Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQX653
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 4.12640 MHz, 156.800 MHz Grant Date: 06/12/2000, Expiration Date: 08/10/2005, Cancellation 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, 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, Licensee ID: L00190293
Grant Date: 03/18/1997, Expiration Date: 04/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/25/2000
Registrant: Mark M Lapinskas, King Cove, AK 99612 - Call Sign: WL7MR
Grant Date: 03/22/1994, Expiration Date: 03/22/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/23/2006
Registrant: Gregory G Moser, King Cove, AK 99612
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (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:
| Most common first names in King Cove, AK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| George | 2 | 62.5 years |
| Harry | 2 | 74.0 years |
| Henry | 2 | 72.5 years |
| Maggie | 2 | 74.5 years |
| Mary | 2 | 58.5 years |
| Most common last names in King Cove, AK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Kuzakin | 7 | 66.9 years |
| Kenezuroff | 3 | 71.0 years |
| Larsen | 3 | 66.0 years |
| Mack | 3 | 57.7 years |
| Samuelson | 3 | 68.7 years |
| Smith | 3 | 73.3 years |
| Galeshoff | 2 | 63.5 years |
| Hansen | 2 | 82.5 years |
| Hoff | 2 | 65.0 years |
Businesses in King Cove, AK
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Food"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Food"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Customer service representatives"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Music stores"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Customer service representatives"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
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