Kipnuk, Alaska

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Population in July 2007: 688.

Males: 388	(56.5%)
Females: 300	(43.5%)

Median resident age:	20.6 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99614.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,282 (it was $34,375 in 2000)

Kipnuk:	$45,282
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,174 (it was $40,600 in 2000)

Kipnuk:	$67,174
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,515; Detached houses: $94,027; Townhouses or other attached units: $240,980

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Races in Kipnuk:

American Indian (98.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Kipnuk: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 19.4 square miles.

Population density: 35 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Kipnuk

High school or higher: 60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
Unemployed: 34.0%
Mean travel time to work: 5.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kipnuk CDP

Never married: 46.7%
Now married: 46.7%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 2.9%
Divorced: 2.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Kipnuk, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kipnuk to the number of sex offenders is 98 to 1.

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

Kipnuk:	2.0% ($826)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (492.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2711.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Chefornak, AK (4.1 miles ), Kwigillingok, AK (5.5 miles ), Kongiganak, AK (6.3 miles ), Nightmute, AK (7.0 miles ), Toksook Bay, AK (7.4 miles ), Tuntutuliak, AK (7.4 miles ), Tununak, AK (7.8 miles ), Eek, AK (8.5 miles ).

Latitude: 59.94 N, Longitude: 164.04 W

Area code: 907

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (31%)
Public administration (18%)
Utilities (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Construction (4%)
Gasoline stations (4%)
Air transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (49%)
Social assistance (11%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Other direct selling establishments (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Secondary school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (23%)
Cashiers (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Child care workers (5%)

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Average climate in Kipnuk, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kipnuk:

YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 66 miles; BETHEL, AK)
BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 206 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 320 miles; NOME, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Kipnuk, AK

Airports located in Kipnuk:

Kipnuk Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kipnuk:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 491 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 619 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1806 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1806 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1807 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1827 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1852 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

Public high school in Kipnuk:

CHIEF PAUL MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: PO BOX 19; Grades: PK - 12)

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

KIPNUK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 470, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1997. Follow-up actions: St Other (SEP-17-1997)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1997. Follow-up actions: St Other (SEP-17-1997)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1997

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1997

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1997

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-1997

4 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006

41 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

149 regular monitoring violations

87 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	4.7 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	89.1%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.1%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	20.9%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kipnuk, AK

Kipnuk compared to Alaska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Kipnuk mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (99%) Utility gas (1%)

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.00%
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 Anchorage Municipality, AK	1.58% ($27,013 average AGI)
from Wade Hampton Census Area, AK	0.49% ($19,167)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.22% ($25,000)

7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,804 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.43%
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	2.34% ($37,402 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	0.72% ($38,333)
to Wade Hampton Census Area, AK	0.46% ($27,783)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kipnuk:

KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Kipnuk:

K07OL (Channel 7; KIPNUK, AK; Owner: VILLAGE OF KIPNUK)
K04LM (Channel 4; KIPNUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Within The Village Of Kipnuk, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, Call Sign: WPOJ850
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 06/30/1999, Expiration Date: 06/30/2009, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corp., 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

JAMES J.R. TALBOT, Kipnuk Earth Station, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 7.4 m, Overall height: 7.4 m
Registrant: At&t Alascom, 505 E. Bluff Drive, Mp288, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 264-7756, Email:
Steve Hamlen, Within Village, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 16.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00002081
Registrant: United Utilities, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 561-1674, Email:
David Heimke, Within The Village Of Kipnuk, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00002081
Registrant: United Utilities, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5289, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: WL7BSP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/08/1988, Expiration Date: 11/08/1998, Cancelation Date: 11/09/2000
Registrant: Kenneth W Eddy, Kipnuk, AK 99614

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1965F , Serial Number: 17273054, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 08/15/1979
Registrant (Individual): Peter J Paul, General Delivery, Kipnuk, AK 99614
Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 19803 , Serial Number: 17260766, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 09/05/1972
Registrant (Individual): Sonny R Dock, Po Box 201, Kipnuk, AK 99614
Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 652RH , Serial Number: 17266850, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 03/19/1976
Registrant (Individual): Johnnie Paul, Po Box 39, Kipnuk, AK 99614

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