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Kivalina, AK map Population (year 2000): 377. Estimated population in July 2006: 393 (+4.2% change)
 

Males: 194  (51.5%)
Females: 183  (48.5%)
Median resident age:  20.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99750.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,600 (it was $30,833 in 2000)
Kivalina  $30,600
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,600 (it was $56,000 in 2000)
Kivalina  $64,600
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Kivalina:

  • American Indian (96.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.4%)

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Ancestries: English (1.6%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated in 1969

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 1.87 square miles.

Population density: 208 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Kivalina

  • High school or higher: 59.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 25.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 4.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kivalina city

  • Never married: 53.6%
  • Now married: 43.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Kivalina, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kivalina to the number of sex offenders is 195 to 1.

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

Kivalina:  1.5% ($817)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (1108.2 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3930.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Noatak, AK (104.7 miles ), Red Dog Mine, AK (113.7 miles) , Kotzebue, AK (142.8 miles ), Shishmaref, AK (148.4 miles ), Point Hope, AK (161.9 miles ), Deering, AK (166.6 miles) , Point Lay, AK (173.1 miles ), Teller, AK (212.9 miles ).

Latitude: 67.72 N, Longitude: 164.49 W


Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+18.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (30%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Air transportation (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (37%)
  • Public administration (32%)
  • Personal and laundry services (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
  • Secondary school teachers (11%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Plant and system operators (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (24%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kivalina:
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 197 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 224 miles; NOME, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 546 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kivalina:
  • RED DOG (about 113 miles; RED DOG, AK; ID: AED)
  • RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 144 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; ID: OTZ)
  • NOME (about 231 miles; NOME, AK; ID: OME)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kivalina:
  • KIVALINA (about 5 miles; KIVALINA, AK; ID: KVL)
  • CAPE SABINE (about 100 miles; CAPE BEAUFORT, AK; ID: Z53)
  • NOATAK (about 107 miles; NOATAK, AK; ID: WTK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kivalina:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1109 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1170 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2955 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 3146 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3184 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 3185 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 3197 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
Public elementary/middle school in Kivalina:
  • MCQUEEN SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: #6 OCEANSIDE EXPRESSWAY; Grades: PK - 12)

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

KIVALINA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 325, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2006
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2006
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2006
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2005
  • 18 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2005. Follow-up actions: St Other (DEC-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2006)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 41 regular monitoring violations
  • 90 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  4.8 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  26.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.3%
Whole state:  4.0%

Kivalina compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • 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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 7$4,844
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,129
Electric Power 0$0 1$2,697
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,984
Police - Other 0$0 1$531
Totals for Government 0$0 11$11,185


Kivalina government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $246,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
  • Construction - General: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $75,000
    General - Other: $72,000
    Electric Utilities: $43,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
    Health Services - Other: $18,000
    Air Transportation: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $158,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Kivalina:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Kivalina:
  • K09QZ (Channel 9; KIVALINA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04IL (Channel 4; KIVALINA, AK; Owner: CITY OF KIVALINA)

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