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Bethel Census Area

Population in July 2008: 715. Population change since 2000: +0.3%
 

Males: 385  (53.9%)
Females: 330  (46.1%)

Median resident age:  19.6 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99621.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,482 (it was $25,417 in 2000)
Kwethluk:  $33,482
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,433
Kwethluk:  $8,433
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,734 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
Kwethluk:  $81,734
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $126,304; Detached houses: $123,378

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Races in Kwethluk:

  • American Indian (94.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Kwethluk: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 9.99 square miles.

Population density: 72 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Kwethluk

  • High school or higher: 69.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 15.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 7.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kwethluk city

  • Never married: 36.3%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Kwethluk, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kwethluk to the number of sex offenders is 51 to 1.

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

Kwethluk:  1.6% ($806)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (391.3 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2650.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Akiachak, AK (2.6 miles ), Akiak, AK (3.2 miles ), Bethel, AK (3.5 miles ), Oscarville, AK (3.6 miles) , Napaskiak, AK (3.6 miles ), Napakiak, AK (4.5 miles ), Tuluksak, AK (5.1 miles ), Atmautluak, AK (5.4 miles ).

Latitude: 60.80 N, Longitude: 161.42 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +152 (+27.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (28%)
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (37%)
  • Social assistance (25%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other transportation workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (24%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
  • Child care workers (11%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



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Average climate in Kwethluk, Alaska

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Kwethluk-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1994 at 21:35:42, a magnitude 4.4 (3.7 ML, 4.4 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from Kwethluk center
On 2/9/1994 at 07:55:50, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/20/1997 at 15:04:15, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/4/2004 at 03:35:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 11.5 mi) earthquake occurred 73.3 miles away from Kwethluk center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Kwethluk:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 159 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 284 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports located in Kwethluk:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kwethluk:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 390 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 512 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1727 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1728 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1729 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1748 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1774 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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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

Average household size:
This city:  4.7 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  86.9%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  29.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (5%)

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$36,1921$814
Totals for Government 1$3,016$36,19211$4,660



Kwethluk government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $33,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Construction - General: $37,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $134,000
    Health Services - Other: $33,000
    Police Protection: $32,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $47,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $133,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $92,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $130,000

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:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.58% ($27,013 average AGI)
from Wade Hampton Census Area, AK  0.49% ($19,167)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.22% ($25,000)


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:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.34% ($37,402 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.72% ($38,333)
to Wade Hampton Census Area, AK  0.46% ($27,783)


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, Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: KNKR275
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Kwethluk Central Ofc, 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, 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, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KOH2, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies : 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.200 MHz, 131.300 MHz, 129.600 MHz, 130.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2006, Cancelation Date: 10/29/2006
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K Street Nw, Washington, DC 20006


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 15AC (Fixed wing single engine, 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:
  • Fire: 1

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