Drinking water stations with addresses in Kotzebue and their reported violations in the past:
KOTZEBUE MUN. WATER SYSTEM (Address: Attn: Water Plant, Population served: 3290, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2005)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
- 11 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2005), St Other (MAY-19-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2005), St Other (MAY-19-2005)
- 21 regular monitoring violations
- 7 other older monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  13.1% | | Whole state: |  9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 7.0% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kotzebue, AK
People in group quarters in Kotzebue
- 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 21 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 14 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 3 people in other types of correctional institutions
Kotzebue 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.
- 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 below state average.
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Banks with branches in Kotzebue (2009 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Kotzebue Branch at 360 Lagoon Street, branch established on 1960-08-15. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%)
- Wood (3%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $25,330 | $60,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $13,676 | $82,056 | 4 | $886 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $44,940 | $67,410 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $7,486 | $44,916 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
5 | $30,177 | $72,425 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
7 | $34,308 | $58,814 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
8 | $33,502 | $50,253 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $21,516 | $64,548 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $20,579 | $61,737 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
11 | $61,117 | $66,673 | 13 | $18,186 |
| Totals for Government |
56 | $292,631 | $62,707 | 17 | $19,072 |
Kotzebue government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
- Charges - All Other: $1,292,000
Sewerage: $1,258,000
Solid Waste Management: $692,000
- Construction - General: $250,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,414,000
Sewerage: $944,000
Police Protection: $681,000
Solid Waste Management: $569,000
Fire Protection: $417,000
Water Utilities: $405,000
Parks & Recreation: $325,000
Financial Administration: $277,000
Regular Highways: $175,000
Central Staff Services: $104,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $24,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,826,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $401,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,806,000
Other, NEC: $401,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $186,000
Interest Earnings: $49,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,540,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $539,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $92,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $199,000
All Other: $60,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $2,448,000
NEC: $13,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,282,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $110,000
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 Kotzebue:
- 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.)
- KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
- 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.)
- 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 Kotzebue:
- K09OV (Channel 9; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K13UE (Channel 13; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Kotzebue, Alaska:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Alaska average:
- Fatal accident count: 130
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 60
- Fatalities: 142
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 349
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 13
See more detailed statistics of Kotzebue fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 850
Total average daily truck traffic: 8
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,200
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kotzebue)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Ast Ofc Museum Bldg, Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: WNRQ241, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies : 155.160 MHz, 155.295 MHz
Grant Date: 02/19/2005, Expiration Date: 03/14/2015
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 442-3622 - Lat: 68.073000 Lon: -162.855861, Call Sign: WPSJ807
Assigned Frequencies : 456.025 MHz
Grant Date: 05/23/2001, Expiration Date: 05/23/2011, Certifier: Mark A Bowers
Registrant: Blooston Mordkofsky Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street Nw Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5536, Fax: (202) 828-5568 - 436 5th Stevens Way, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WQCP516
Assigned Frequencies : 155.160 MHz
Grant Date: 04/22/2005, Expiration Date: 10/19/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006, Certifier: Eugene Smith
Registrant: Electronic Service, Spruce Ridge, Ambler, AK 99786, Phone: (907) 445-2102, Email:
- Lat: 66.895278 Lon: -162.590361, Call Sign: WQEP860
Assigned Frequencies : 451.775 MHz, 451.300 MHz, 452.125 MHz, 452.625 MHz
Grant Date: 03/21/2006, Expiration Date: 03/21/2016, Certifier: Don Gallahorn
Registrant: Puget Sound Instrument Co., 2612 Pacific Hwy. E., Tacoma, WA 98424, Phone: (253) 922-7890, Fax: (253) 922-2650, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2- 4.1 Mi, Structure height: 101 m, Call Sign: KPH873
Assigned Frequencies : 450.010 MHz
Grant Date: 07/09/1987, Expiration Date: 02/01/2014
Registrant: Kotzebue Broadcasting, Inc., P.O Box 78 396 Lagoon Street, Kotzebue, AK 99752 - 396 Lagoon St, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: KVB777
Assigned Frequencies : 950.000 MHz
Grant Date: 07/09/1987, Expiration Date: 02/01/2014
Registrant: Kotzebue Broadcasting, Inc., P.O Box 78 396 Lagoon Street, Kotzebue, AK 99752
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (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: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kotzebue)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 72 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Kotzebue)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 16
- Hazardous Condition: 2
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - Kotzebue
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Kotzebue, AK
Kotzebue on our top lists:
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Air transportation"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Air transportation"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Health care"
- #93 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants"
- #96 (99752) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home (pop 1,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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