Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area 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 Klawock and their reported violations in the past:
KLAWOCK (Address: 550 SUMMIT STREET , Population served: 1000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2004
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2002
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2001
- 11 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In APR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
- 21 regular monitoring violations
- 27 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.3%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 8.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Alaska: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.0% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Klawock, AK
Klawock compared to Alaska state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
- Wood (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 9.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 3.62 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 7.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2 | Here: | 3.62 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.8% | | Alaska: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 34.2% | | 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 |
2 | $9,392 | $56,352 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 14 | $11,935 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $13,604 | $54,416 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $17,483 | $52,449 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $6,627 | $39,762 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,792 | $45,504 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,730 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,991 | $59,892 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
20 | $84,574 | $50,744 | 7 | $10,262 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
6 | $12,458 | $24,916 | 4 | $4,098 |
| Other and Unallocable |
8 | $32,628 | $48,942 | 8 | $10,692 |
| Totals for Government |
47 | $185,549 | $47,374 | 35 | $39,717 |
Klawock government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $418,000 ($550.72)
Solid Waste Management: $183,000 ($241.11)
Sewerage: $123,000 ($162.06)
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $54,000 ($71.15)
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $21,000 ($27.67)
- Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $46,000 ($60.61)
General: $12,000 ($15.81)
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,696,000 ($3552.04)
General - Other: $658,000 ($866.93)
Water Utilities: $182,000 ($239.79)
Solid Waste Management: $148,000 ($194.99)
Financial Administration: $145,000 ($191.04)
Health Services - Other: $112,000 ($147.56)
Central Staff Services: $99,000 ($130.43)
Sewerage: $96,000 ($126.48)
Parks & Recreation: $58,000 ($76.42)
Fire Protection: $21,000 ($27.67)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $11,000 ($14.49)
Libraries: $8,000 ($10.54)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $825,000 ($1086.96)
All Other: $130,000 ($171.28)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000 ($43.48)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $187,000 ($246.38)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $187,000 ($246.38)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $149,000 ($196.31)
Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($13.18)
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $168,000 ($221.34)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $500,000 ($658.76)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $176,000 ($231.88)
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $1,784,000 ($2350.46)
All Other: $109,000 ($143.61)
General Support: $39,000 ($51.38)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $423,000 ($557.31)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,848,000 ($5069.83)
9.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,205 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.85% | | 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:
9.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,396 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.74% | | 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 Klawock:
- KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
- KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Klawock:
- K248AI (97.5 FM; CRAIG, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- K258AD (99.5 FM; CRAIG, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- K211AX (90.1 FM; KLAWOCK, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
- KGTW (106.7 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFMJ (99.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: TLP COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- K269BA (101.7 FM; CRAIG, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
TV broadcast stations around Klawock:
- K07TI (Channel 7; KLAWOCK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K11RA (Channel 11; KLAWOCK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K61DE (Channel 61; CRAIG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K57DE (Channel 57; CRAIG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Klawock fatal accident list:
Dec 16, 2008 02:19 PM, Big Salt Lake Rd, Lat: 55.620144, Lon: -132.950986, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 24, 2004 12:30 AM, North Pow Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 13, 1997 11:00 PM, Hollis, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 43 meters (141ft)
Total costs: $1,348,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,366
Total average daily truck traffic: 329
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 9,303
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1960-1969: 1
- 1970-1979: 1
- 1980-1989: 4
- 1990-1999: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Klawock, AK
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Klawock)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Alaska State Troopers Office (Lat: 55.552167 Lon: -133.094194), Call Sign: KTA974, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies: 47.0400 MHz, 47.1600 MHz Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 11/20/2012
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507 - D O T Maintenance Shop Near Airport (Lat: 55.579917 Lon: -133.066694), Call Sign: KXU334, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies: 47.0400 MHz, 47.1600 MHz Grant Date: 09/08/2005, Expiration Date: 11/19/2015
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744, Fax: (907) 269-5562, Email:
- State Troopers Ofc (Lat: 55.552167 Lon: -133.094194), Structure height: 20 m, Call Sign: KPI73, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies: 2.26540 MHz, 4.46140 MHz, 5.13640 MHz, 5.19640 MHz, 7.48140 MHz Grant Date: 01/28/2003, Expiration Date: 04/12/2013
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 755-2918 - Fish And Game Ofc (Lat: 55.550750 Lon: -133.036667), Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: WSQ972, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies: 2.26540 MHz, 3.23140 MHz, 4.46140 MHz, 5.19640 MHz Grant Date: 02/16/1996, Expiration Date: 03/08/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/13/2001
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 775-2231 - 7054 Klawock Hollis Hwy (Lat: 55.554111 Lon: -133.092056), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPZJ874
Assigned Frequencies: 151.805 MHz Grant Date: 01/26/2004, Expiration Date: 01/26/2014, Certifier: Bill Peratrovich
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Klawock)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Klawock)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Klawock, AK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 4 | 73.5 years |
| George | 3 | 52.3 years |
| Jack | 3 | 64.7 years |
| Albert | 2 | 76.5 years |
| David | 2 | 79.5 years |
| Helen | 2 | 73.0 years |
| Dorothy | 2 | 53.0 years |
| Edna | 2 | 82.1 years |
| Frank | 2 | 84.5 years |
| James | 2 | 70.5 years |
| Most common last names in Klawock, AK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Peratrovich | 6 | 77.2 years |
| Jackson | 4 | 62.0 years |
| Mcneill | 4 | 82.0 years |
| Woods | 4 | 70.0 years |
| Williams | 4 | 71.0 years |
| Brown | 3 | 67.3 years |
| Kennedy | 3 | 42.7 years |
| Keene | 2 | 83.0 years |
| Katasse | 2 | 73.0 years |
| Simpson | 2 | 75.5 years |
Businesses in Klawock, AK
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Food and beverage stores"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Air transportation"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Fuel dealers"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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