Bethel Census Area 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 Kwethluk and their reported violations in the past:
KWETHLUK UTILITIES COMMISSION (Population served: 627, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-20-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-08-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-08-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- 11 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 37 regular monitoring violations
- 3 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.2%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for American Indian residents, 34.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  4.2 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 79.7% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This city: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kwethluk, AK
Kwethluk compared to Alaska state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below 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 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 below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%)
- Wood (9%)
- Electricity (5%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 21 | This county: | 12.26 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Bethel Census Area: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | Bethel Census Area: | 4.67 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 34.4% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $638 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $1,998 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,210 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,016 | $36,192 | 1 | $814 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,016 | $36,192 | 11 | $4,660 |
Kwethluk government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $33,000 ($45.39)
Sewerage: $7,000 ($9.63)
Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($6.88)
- Construction - General: $37,000 ($50.89)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $134,000 ($184.32)
Health Services - Other: $33,000 ($45.39)
Police Protection: $32,000 ($44.02)
Central Staff Services: $25,000 ($34.39)
Regular Highways: $7,000 ($9.63)
Sewerage: $7,000 ($9.63)
Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($6.88)
Water Utilities: $4,000 ($5.50)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($2.75)
General - Other: $1,000 ($1.38)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $47,000 ($64.65)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,000 ($56.40)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($5.50)
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($2.75)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $133,000 ($182.94)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,000 ($5.50)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000 ($56.40)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $92,000 ($126.55)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $130,000 ($178.82)
6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,351 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.00% | | 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:
7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,804 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.43% | | 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 Kwethluk:
- 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)
- 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)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING 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 Kwethluk:
- K09UJ (Channel 9; KWETHLUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K11QY (Channel 11; KWETHLUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- KYUK-TV (Channel 4; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K15AV (Channel 15; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K21AO (Channel 21; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K12NS (Channel 12; AKIAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K10MV (Channel 10; AKIAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Kwethluk Central Ofc (Lat: 60.810833 Lon: -161.422222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.5 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: 1 - Kwethluk Central Ofc (Lat: 60.810833 Lon: -161.422222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.5 m, Overall height: 19.5 m
Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A St, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - KWETHLUK, Within Village Of (Lat: 60.809806 Lon: -161.422278), Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WPNG502
Assigned Frequencies: 6723.75 MHz, 6845.62 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Fax: (907) 273-5131, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Kwethluk Airport (Lat: 60.804250 Lon: -161.445361), Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KOH2, Licensee ID: L00011273
Assigned Frequencies: 129.600 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.200 MHz, 131.300 MHz
Grant Date: 09/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2006, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2006
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K Street Nw, Washington, DC 20006
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: AERONCA 15AC (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1036H , Serial Number: 15AC-39, Year manufactured: 1948
Registrant (Individual): William N Miller, Usbia, Kwethluk, AK 99621
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Kwethluk, AK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| David | 3 | 75.7 years |
| Martha | 3 | 83.3 years |
| Joseph | 2 | 68.5 years |
| John | 2 | 87.0 years |
| Elena | 2 | 81.0 years |
| Glela | 2 | 73.6 years |
| Evan | 2 | 90.5 years |
| Katherine | 2 | 68.1 years |
| Nick | 2 | 77.9 years |
| Nicolai | 2 | 61.0 years |
| Most common last names in Kwethluk, AK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Nicolai | 10 | 74.5 years |
| Jackson | 6 | 81.5 years |
| Olick | 4 | 83.3 years |
| Alexie | 3 | 73.7 years |
| Nicori | 3 | 52.7 years |
| Andrew | 2 | 69.6 years |
| Guy | 2 | 69.5 years |
| Owens | 2 | 78.1 years |
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