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Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area

Population in July 2009: 21. Population change since 2000: -8.7%
 

Males: 10  (47.8%)
Females: 11  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  46.3 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99833


Estimated median household income in 2009: $63,632 (it was $45,833 in 2000)
Kupreanof:

$63,632
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $30,379

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $394,657 (it was $192,200 in 2000)
Kupreanof:

$394,657
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $1,148,204; Detached houses: $1,148,204

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  • White alone - 30 (63.8%)
  • Two or more races - 17 (36.2%)

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Kupreanof: 109.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Dutch (56.5%), Scotch-Irish (56.5%), German (21.7%), Irish (21.7%), Swedish (21.7%), Hungarian (17.4%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 4.00 square miles.

Population density: 5.2 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Kupreanof:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kupreanof city:

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

4 residents are foreign born (17.4% Europe).

This city:  17.4%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (667.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1716.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Petersburg, AK (1.4 miles ), Wrangell, AK (5.8 miles ), Kake, AK (6.1 miles ), Point Baker, AK (6.4 miles) , Port Protection, AK (6.5 miles) , Hobart Bay, AK (6.8 miles) , Whale Pass, AK (7.0 miles) , Thoms Place, AK (7.3 miles) .

Latitude: 56.82 N, Longitude: 132.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

Kupreanof household income distribution Kupreanof home values distribution

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.3%
Alaska:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (40%)
  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Information (27%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Health care and social assistance (47%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Public administration (27%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)


Average climate in Kupreanof, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Kupreanof-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/2001 at 09:26:20, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2004 at 02:21:04, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.1 miles away from Kupreanof center
On 9/7/2006 at 12:41:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2004 at 10:16:56, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 44.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/2007 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.1 miles away from Kupreanof center
On 8/14/2007 at 17:00:07, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, 3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Kupreanof:

  • WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 38 miles away; WRANGELL, AK)
  • MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 90 miles away; SITKA, AK)
  • SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 90 miles away; SITKA, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kupreanof:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 670 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 706 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 710 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 732 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 744 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Everett Community College (about 759 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 767 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

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Notable locations in Kupreanof: Chatham Seafood Pier (A), White Pass City Dock (B), Petersburg Fisheries Pier (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Petersburg Creek (A), Coho Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.8%
(20.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  1.9 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  50.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Kupreanof compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Kupreanof travel time to work - commute


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2008 Presidential Election results in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area County Alaska:


Detailed 2008 election results.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area:

8.37 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area:

1.67 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area:

1.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:

6.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.0%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area:

25.4%
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

Kupreanof government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $17,000 ($809.52)
    Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($380.95)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($190.48)
    General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($142.86)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($47.62)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($47.62)
    Fire Protection: $1,000 ($47.62)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000 ($95.24)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,000 ($142.86)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,000 ($1000.00)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($47.62)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $446,000 ($21238.10)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $29,000 ($1380.95)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000 ($857.14)

7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,444 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.08%
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 Juneau City and Borough, AK  0.93% ($34,143 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.49% ($35,182)


8.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,849 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.66%
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 Juneau City and Borough, AK  1.04% ($33,292 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.70% ($36,438)
to Sitka City and Borough, AK  0.61% ($21,714)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kupreanof:

  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIFW (1230 AM; 1 kW; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kupreanof:

  • KFSK (100.9 FM; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NARROWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • K276BD (103.1 FM; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NARROWS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K216AA (91.1 FM; POINT BAKER, AK; Owner: NARROWS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Kupreanof:

  • K15AF (Channel 15; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K21CK (Channel 21; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA/DIV OF TELE. OPER.)
  • K09OU (Channel 9; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NARROWS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K11QC (Channel 11; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NARROWS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • MANLEY, 1.5 Mi N Of (Lat: 57.114639 Lon: -134.812306), Structure height: 16.8 m, Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WHD938
    Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6093.45 MHz... (+6 more)
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Alascom, Inc., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:


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