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Wade Hampton Census Area

Population in July 2008: 649. Population change since 2000: +9.8%
 

Males: 345  (53.3%)
Females: 304  (46.7%)

Median resident age:  18.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99620.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,728 (it was $37,750 in 2000)
Kotlik:  $49,728
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,995
Kotlik:  $9,995
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,758 (it was $33,700 in 2000)
Kotlik:  $55,758
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,910; Detached houses: $110,294

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Races in Kotlik:

  • American Indian (96.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Kotlik: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 3.82 square miles.

Population density: 170 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Kotlik

  • High school or higher: 66.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 24.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 4.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kotlik city

  • Never married: 43.4%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 2.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Kotlik, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kotlik to the number of sex offenders is 93 to 1.

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

Kotlik:  1.7% ($563)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (463.2 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2778.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Emmonak, AK (6.0 miles ), Alakanuk, AK (6.5 miles ), Stebbins, AK (7.2 miles ), Sheldon Point (Nunam Iqua), AK (7.4 miles) , St. Michael, AK (7.5 miles ), Mountain Village, AK (8.1 miles ), St. Mary's, AK (8.3 miles ), Pitkas Point, AK (8.4 miles) .

Latitude: 63.04 N, Longitude: 163.56 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+27.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (30%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Food and beverage stores (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Fuel dealers (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Health care (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other transportation workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)



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Average climate in Kotlik, Alaska

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Kotlik-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/2004 at 23:14:21, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from Kotlik center
On 9/24/1993 at 17:03:36, a magnitude 3.9 (3.8 ML, 3.9 ML) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/13/2002 at 18:47:29, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/28/1992 at 19:34:22, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.5 mi) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from Kotlik center
On 8/13/2002 at 20:39:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, 3.1 ML) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/19/2007 at 17:03:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 14.6 mi) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from Kotlik center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Kotlik:
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 114 miles; NOME, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 207 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 270 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

Airports located in Kotlik:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kotlik:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 461 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 493 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1828 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1829 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1834 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1850 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1877 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Kotlik:
  • KOTLIK SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: PO BOX 20129; Grades: PK - 12)
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Notable location: Kotlik Crossing Light (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kanunuk Slough (A), Kotlik River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

KOTLIK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 591, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2006
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2002. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-23-2002)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2001. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2001)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2001. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAR-21-2001 to NOV-02-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2006)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 258 regular monitoring violations
  • 39 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  5.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  87.2%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  21.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kotlik, AK



Kotlik compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Renting 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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School Enrollment by Level of School


Kotlik travel time to work
Kotlik mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (90%)
  • Wood (10%)

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 7$30,970$53,0915$2,944
Police Protection - Officers 2$8,714$52,2842$3,209
Sewerage 1$4,906$58,8720$0
Water Supply 3$12,055$48,2200$0
Electric Power 3$16,585$66,3400$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 5$5,312
Totals for Government 16$73,230$54,92312$11,465



Kotlik government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $145,000
    All Other: $144,000
  • Construction - General: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $535,000
    Sewerage: $175,000
    Financial Administration: $123,000
    Water Utilities: $75,000
    Police Protection: $59,000
    Health Services - Other: $31,000
    Central Staff Services: $24,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $700,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $510,000
    Water Utilities: $62,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $36,000
    All Other: $33,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $74,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $540,000

6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
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:
from Bethel Census Area, AK  1.23% ($27,783 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.96% ($16,222)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.53% ($24,800)


8.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,392 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.24%
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:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  3.03% ($24,672 average AGI)
to Bethel Census Area, AK  1.25% ($19,167)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.63% ($20,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kotlik:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • 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.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Kotlik:
  • K04MU (Channel 4; KOTLIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09SL (Channel 9; KOTLIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Within Village Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 14.6 m, Call Sign: WPOJ694
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/1999, Expiration Date: 06/30/2009, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corp., 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jon Duracinski, Within Village Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 14.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00002084
    Registrant: Unicom Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Kotlik Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: KFY8, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies : 130.100 MHz, 129.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2000, Expiration Date: 09/13/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006

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