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Northwest Arctic Borough

Population in 2011: 3,213. Population change since 2000: +4.3%
 

Males: 1,637  (51.0%)
Females: 1,576  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  27.2 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 99752.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $71,792 (it was $57,163 in 2000)
Kotzebue:

$71,792
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,629

Kotzebue city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $184,173 (it was $120,500 in 2000)
Kotzebue:

$184,173
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $198,529; Detached houses: $185,712; Townhouses or other attached units: $311,468; In 2-unit structures: $273,213; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $242,720; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $396,221; Mobile homes: $144,595

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,166.

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Kotzebue races chart
  • American Indian alone - 2,344 (73.2%)
  • White alone - 499 (15.6%)
  • Two or more races - 236 (7.4%)
  • Hispanic - 43 (1.3%)
  • Asian alone - 40 (1.2%)
  • Black alone - 27 (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 11 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.03%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kotzebue: 98.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (5.9%), Irish (5.3%), English (3.5%), United States (2.8%), French (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 27.0 square miles.

Population density: 119 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kotzebue:

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 8.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kotzebue city:

  • Never married: 42.3%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

50 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Kotzebue, Alaska as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Kotzebue to the number of sex offenders is 105 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $127 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $110 (0.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (551.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2873.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Noorvik, AK (6.5 miles ), Noatak, AK (6.9 miles ), Deering, AK (7.5 miles) , Kiana, AK (7.7 miles ), Selawik, AK (8.6 miles ), Buckland, AK (8.7 miles ), Kivalina, AK (8.7 miles ), Red Dog Mine, AK (9.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $229,000
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $300,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 66.90 N, Longitude: 162.59 W

Area code: 907

Kotzebue household income distribution Kotzebue home values distribution


 

Crime in Kotzebue by Year
Type 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010
Murders 00000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 115910
per 100,000 30.830.6158.2282.4315.2
Robberies 10104
per 100,000 30.80.031.60.0126.1
Assaults 16126813
per 100,000 493.1367.2189.9251.0409.7
Burglaries 1897922
per 100,000 554.7275.4221.5282.4693.4
Thefts 221353652
per 100,000 678.0397.8158.21129.61638.8
Auto thefts 51151029
per 100,000 154.1336.6158.2313.8914.0
Arson 10013
per 100,000 30.80.00.031.494.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 219.4166.6217.1381.1582.0

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Crime in Kotzebue detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 16 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.15
Alaska average:

1.78

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Kotzebue, Alaska accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +318 (+11.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (37%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)

Work and jobs in Kotzebue: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Kotzebue, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Kotzebue-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/16/1993 at 17:57:15, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.8 MS, Depth: 25.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/11/2008 at 16:52:35, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 2.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from Kotzebue center
On 11/27/1995 at 19:05:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.4 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 19.4 mi) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/13/2008 at 20:18:46, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 3.9 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/2007 at 11:05:03, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 3.8 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from Kotzebue center
On 5/13/2002 at 06:12:55, a magnitude 4.3 (4.0 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 16.0 mi) earthquake occurred 43.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Northwest Arctic Borough County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Kotzebue:

  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 179 miles away; NOME, AK)
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 443 miles away; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, about 469 miles away; BETHEL, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Kotzebue, AK

Airports located in Kotzebue:

  • Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 2,000, Air Taxi Ops: 20,000, Itinerant Ops: 30,000, Local Ops: 7,000, Military Ops: 1,000)

Local government website: kotzpdweb.tripod.com/city/index.html

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kotzebue:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 440 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 4,287)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 551 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 7,786)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1879 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1882 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1904 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1932 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1940 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high schools in Kotzebue:

Public elementary/middle school in Kotzebue:

Private elementary/middle school in Kotzebue:

  • NIKAITCHUAT ILISAGVIAT (Students: 18; Location: 541 2ND AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Kotzebue:

  • CHUKCHI CONSORTIUM LIBRARY (Operating income: $169,034; Location: 604 THIRD STREET; 13,108 books; 284 audio materials; 1,638 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 115 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Kotzebue: Kotzebue Fire Department (A), Guardian Flight (B), Northwest Arctic Borough Regional Emergency Medical Services (C), Northwest Arctic Borough Sound Search and Rescue - Kotzebue (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Vortac Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Nullagvik Hotel (308 Shore Drive) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 
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 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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.5%
(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 10.8% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  3.3 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.6%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

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:

Kotzebue, Alaska environmental map by EPA

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  • 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 (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Kotzebue Branch at 360 Lagoon Street, branch established on 1960/08/15. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Kotzebue travel time to work - commute
Kotzebue mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Northwest Arctic Borough County Alaska:
Detailed 2008 election results.

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 5$25,330$60,7920$0
Other Government Administration 2$13,676$82,0564$886
Police Protection - Officers 8$44,940$67,4100$0
Police - Other 2$7,486$44,9160$0
Firefighters 5$30,177$72,4250$0
Correction 7$34,308$58,8140$0
Solid Waste Management 8$33,502$50,2530$0
Sewerage 4$21,516$64,5480$0
Water Supply 4$20,579$61,7370$0
Other and Unallocable 11$61,117$66,67313$18,186
Totals for Government 56$292,631$62,70717$19,072

Kotzebue government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000 ($3.11)
  • Charges - All Other: $1,292,000 ($402.12)
    Sewerage: $1,258,000 ($391.53)
    Solid Waste Management: $692,000 ($215.38)
  • Construction - General: $250,000 ($77.81)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,414,000 ($751.32)
    Sewerage: $944,000 ($293.81)
    Police Protection: $681,000 ($211.95)
    Solid Waste Management: $569,000 ($177.09)
    Fire Protection: $417,000 ($129.79)
    Water Utilities: $405,000 ($126.05)
    Parks & Recreation: $325,000 ($101.15)
    Financial Administration: $277,000 ($86.21)
    Regular Highways: $175,000 ($54.47)
    Central Staff Services: $104,000 ($32.37)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000 ($15.25)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $24,000 ($7.47)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,826,000 ($568.32)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $401,000 ($124.81)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,806,000 ($562.09)
    Other, NEC: $401,000 ($124.81)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($6.22)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $186,000 ($57.89)
    Interest Earnings: $49,000 ($15.25)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,540,000 ($479.30)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $539,000 ($167.76)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $92,000 ($28.63)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $199,000 ($61.94)
    All Other: $60,000 ($18.67)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,448,000 ($761.90)
    NEC: $13,000 ($4.05)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,282,000 ($1021.48)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $110,000 ($34.24)

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:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.20% ($30,488 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.59% ($26,182)


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:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.81% ($34,491 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.58% ($58,273)

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 road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (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: 21
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Alaska average:
  • Fatal accident count: 132
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 194
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 61
  • Fatalities: 144
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 355
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 14

See more detailed statistics of Kotzebue fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 698
Total average daily truck traffic: 6
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:

33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Ast Ofc Museum Bldg (Lat: 66.892389 Lon: -162.607250), 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 (Lat: 66.896083 Lon: -162.585972), 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, Cancellation 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: 451.300 MHz, 451.775 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 (Lat: 66.838778 Lon: -162.570861), 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 (Lat: 66.899333 Lon: -162.586417), 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:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kotzebue)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

74 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft 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

Most common first names in Kotzebue, AK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Frank770.7 years
John771.0 years
Henry563.8 years
George573.6 years
Charlie579.6 years
William552.4 years
Elmer474.0 years
Fred476.2 years
Esther476.7 years
Mary481.2 years
Most common last names in Kotzebue, AK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Henry1261.2 years
Nelson762.9 years
Mills774.6 years
Hensley764.1 years
Stalker556.4 years
Harris567.2 years
Smith570.0 years
Schaeffer477.0 years
Hunnicutt482.3 years
Mendenhall472.0 years

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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