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 Kobuk and their reported violations in the past:
KOBUK VILLAGE WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 93, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from DEC-06-2002 to DEC-17-2002), St Boil Water Order (JAN-22-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUN-26-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2006), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2006)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-18-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-18-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-2004)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 19 regular monitoring violations
- 3 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.7%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  4.2 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 88.5% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
| This city: | 30.8% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kobuk, AK
Kobuk compared to Alaska state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- Number of college students 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%)
- Wood (15%)
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 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $5,800 | $23,200 | 1 | $420 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,020 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,000 | $24,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $7,800 | $23,400 | 8 | $1,440 |
Kobuk government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $442,000 ($3946.43)
- Construction - General: $163,000 ($1455.36)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $248,000 ($2214.29)
Financial Administration: $62,000 ($553.57)
Electric Utilities: $25,000 ($223.21)
Health Services - Other: $8,000 ($71.43)
Police Protection: $6,000 ($53.57)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($53.57)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($44.64)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000 ($44.64)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $30,000 ($267.86)
All Other: $1,000 ($8.93)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $162,000 ($1446.43)
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 Kobuk:
- KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- 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)
- 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.)
- KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kobuk:
- K205BC (88.9 FM; KOBUK, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K204AS (88.7 FM; SHUNGNAK, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Kobuk:
- K02KZ (Channel 2; KOBUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K09NH (Channel 9; SHUNGNAK, AK; Owner: CITY OF SHUNGNAK)
- K07RA (Channel 7; SHUNGNAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Kobuk Central Office, Downtown Kobuk (Lat: 66.907750 Lon: -156.882583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 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 Antenna Towers: 4 - Ingemar Mathiasson, Lake Side St. (Lat: 66.908167 Lon: -156.880111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 15 m
Registrant: Electronic Service, Spruce Ridge, Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 445-2102, Email:
- Ingemar Mathiasson, Lake Side St. (Lat: 66.908167 Lon: -156.880111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 15 m
Registrant: Electronic Service, Spruce Ridge, Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 445-2102, Email:
- Ben Phillips, City Office Building, Downtown Kobuk (Lat: 66.907750 Lon: -156.882583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Licensee ID: L00006539
Registrant: Otz Telecommunications, 346 Tundra Way, Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3114, Email:
- Ben Phillips, City Office Building, Downtown Kobuk (Lat: 66.907750 Lon: -156.882583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Licensee ID: L00006539
Registrant: Otz Telecommunications Inc., 346 Tundra Way, Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3114, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - Kobuk Airport (Lat: 66.899444 Lon: -156.852722), Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KXF6, Licensee ID: L00011273
Assigned Frequencies: 129.100 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 129.900 MHz, 3.47140 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 5.47340 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 5.48540 MHz... (+6 more)
Grant Date: 12/06/2000, Expiration Date: 12/06/2005, Cancellation Date: 02/11/2006
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K Street,Nw, Washington, DC 20006 - Ne Corner Of Narvak Lake 35 Mi Ne (Lat: 66.966139 Lon: -155.586028), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WAI82, Licensee ID: L00852403
Assigned Frequencies: 2.18340 MHz, 3.18440 MHz, 3.20240 MHz, 3.26240 MHz, 3.36640 MHz, 4.03640 MHz, 5.16590 MHz, 5.16890 MHz, 5.20590 MHz, 7.36990 MHz, 8.06840 MHz, 8.07140 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/2004, Expiration Date: 06/16/2014
Registrant: Arthur D Mortvedt, Manley Hot Springs, AK 99756, Phone: (907) 672-3206, Fax: (907) 672-3206
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: 7GCBC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9166L , Serial Number: 319-72, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 08/30/1972
Registrant (Individual): Gary W Bamford, Po Box 51080, Kobuk, AK 99751
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