Northwest Arctic Borough County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.3%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.3% for American Indian residents, 33.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  4.4 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 83.5% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This city: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kivalina, AK
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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Northwest Arctic Borough: | 5.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Northwest Arctic Borough: | 1.34 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Northwest Arctic Borough: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.5% | | Alaska: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Northwest Arctic Borough: | 32.2% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,150 | $37,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $816 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $3,584 |
| Electric Power |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,320 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,150 | $37,800 | 3 | $6,720 |
Kivalina government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $246,000 ($656.00)
Sewerage: $23,000 ($61.33)
- Construction - General: $34,000 ($90.67)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $75,000 ($200.00)
General - Other: $72,000 ($192.00)
Electric Utilities: $43,000 ($114.67)
Sewerage: $39,000 ($104.00)
Health Services - Other: $18,000 ($48.00)
Air Transportation: $17,000 ($45.33)
Water Utilities: $17,000 ($45.33)
Police Protection: $11,000 ($29.33)
Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($26.67)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($5.33)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $27,000 ($72.00)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,000 ($186.67)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($26.67)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000 ($98.67)
All Other: $3,000 ($8.00)
- Tax - Property: $2,000 ($5.33)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $158,000 ($421.33)
7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,986 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.51% | | 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:
8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,453 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.44% | | 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 Kivalina:
- KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- 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)
- KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
- KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Kivalina:
- K09QZ (Channel 9; KIVALINA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K04IL (Channel 4; KIVALINA, AK; Owner: CITY OF KIVALINA)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Kivalina Central Office, Downtown Kivalina (Lat: 67.726333 Lon: -164.537972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.5 m, Call Sign: KNKR318
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Douglas A Neal
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - At Red Dog Mine Port Facility 7 1/2 Mi Se (Lat: 67.593722 Lon: -165.916806), Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KYU625
Assigned Frequencies: 156.350 MHz, 2.09790 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 2.18340 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 4.15040 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 8.29840 MHz, 12.3544 MHz
Grant Date: 06/23/2005, Expiration Date: 08/07/2015
Registrant: Foss Maritime Co., 660 W. Ewing St., Seattle, WA 98119, Phone: (206) 281-3800, Fax: (206) 281-3809 - Kivalina Airport (Lat: 67.731250 Lon: -164.551806), Call Sign: WYG5
Assigned Frequencies: 129.100 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.600 MHz
Grant Date: 06/19/2007, Expiration Date: 05/12/2017
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006-2304, Phone: (202) 719-7235, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: WB5WAF, Licensee ID: L00303120
Grant Date: 12/05/2000, Expiration Date: 12/11/2010, Certifier: Alfred E Fant Jr
Registrant: Ali E Fant, Mcqueen School, Kivalina, AK 99750-9800 - Call Sign: KL2UA, Licensee ID: L01509804
Grant Date: 08/04/2009, Expiration Date: 08/04/2019, Certifier: Thomas M Hanifan
Registrant: Thomas M Hanifan, Mcqueen School, Kivalina, AK 99750
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