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Population (year 2000): 359
Males: 196  (54.6%)
Females: 163  (45.4%)

Median resident age:  21.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99559.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,579 (it was $33,250 in 2000)
Kongiganak:

$36,579
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $8,381

Kongiganak CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $35,361 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
Kongiganak:

$35,361
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $68,748; Detached houses: $68,748

Median gross rent in 2009: $654.

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Kongiganak races chart
  • American alone - 361 (90.5%)
  • Two or more races - 16 (4.0%)
  • White alone - 13 (3.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 9 (2.3%)

Races in Kongiganak detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Kongiganak: 105.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 1.69 square miles.

Population density: 212 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Kongiganak:

  • High school or higher: 62.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 5.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kongiganak CDP:

  • Never married: 48.4%
  • Now married: 40.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Kongiganak, Alaska in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Kongiganak to the number of sex offenders is 60 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (453.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2674.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kwigillingok, AK (3.3 miles ), Tuntutuliak, AK (5.3 miles ), Eek, AK (5.9 miles ), Quinhagak, AK (6.1 miles ), Kipnuk, AK (6.3 miles ), Chefornak, AK (7.0 miles ), Napakiak, AK (7.8 miles ), Napaskiak, AK (8.1 miles ).

Latitude: 59.95 N, Longitude: 162.90 W

Area code: 907

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.3%
Alaska:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Utilities (21%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Educational services (67%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (15%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (16%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kongiganak:

  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, about 28 miles away; BETHEL, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 325 miles away; NOME, AK)
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 399 miles away; HOMER, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Kongiganak, AK

Airports located in Kongiganak:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kongiganak:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 452 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 588 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1766 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1768 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1788 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1812 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1817 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

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

KONGIGANAK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 294, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2004
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2003
  • 11 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006
  • 18 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 103 regular monitoring violations
  • 88 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 30.1%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.8% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  4.5 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.2%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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Kongiganak compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median house value significantly below 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 above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (98%)
  • Electricity (2%)


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Strongest AM radio stations in Kongiganak:

  • 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)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • 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.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kongiganak:

  • K09RG (Channel 9; KONGIGANAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04LF (Channel 4; KONGIGANAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Within Community Of Kongiganak (Lat: 59.970083 Lon: -162.855583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 71.6 m, Call Sign: KNKR275
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Gci, 2550 Denali Street, Suite 1000, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 868-5615, Fax: (907) 868-9817, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • David H Heimke, Within Community Of Kongiganak (Lat: 59.970083 Lon: -162.855583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 71.6 m, Licensee ID: L00002081
    Registrant: United Utilities, Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Email:
  • Jon Duracinski, Within Community Of Kongiganak (Lat: 59.970083 Lon: -162.855583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 71.6 m, Licensee ID: L00002081
    Registrant: United Utilities, Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 59.954472 Lon: -162.892333, Call Sign: WQIW698
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/04/2008, Expiration Date: 06/04/2018, Certifier: Pat Desmet
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

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  • Kongiganak River South Side (Lat: 59.962556 Lon: -162.938944), Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: KYP479
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/26/1996, Expiration Date: 12/20/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Kenneth C David Sr, Kongiganak, AK 99559
  • Airport Mission St (Lat: 59.959222 Lon: -162.882278), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHH383
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.550 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/1997, Expiration Date: 01/17/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: James D Lewis, Airport Mission St, Kongiganak, AK 99559
  • Kongiganak Airport (Lat: 59.959500 Lon: -162.881722), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHK5, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies: 130.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/10/1999, Expiration Date: 05/25/2004, Cancellation Date: 07/25/2004
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006
  • 1/2 Mi From Airport (Lat: 59.949222 Lon: -162.952000), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHU596
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.550 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/12/1997, Expiration Date: 03/11/2002, Cancellation Date: 06/16/2002
    Registrant: Evon Azean Sr, Kongiganak, AK 99559

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KL2AT, Licensee ID: L01195400
    Grant Date: 09/22/2006, Expiration Date: 09/22/2016, Certifier: Kristina L Stone-Otinel
    Registrant: Kristina L Stone-Otinel, Kongiganak, AK 99545



FAA Registered Aircraft:

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  • Aircraft: 150G (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 3392J , Serial Number: 15066092, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 01/21/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Harvey B Paul, Po Box 5057, Kongiganak, AK 99545



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  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists"
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  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
  • #17 (99559) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home (pop 5,000+)"

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