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Bethel Census Area

Population in July 2008: 268. Population change since 2000: +0.4%
 

Males: 131  (49.1%)
Females: 137  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  20.9 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99626.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,756 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Lower Kalskag:  $33,756
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,926
Lower Kalskag:  $9,926
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $166,942 (it was $100,900 in 2000)
Lower Kalskag:  $166,942
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $163,618; Detached houses: $159,827

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Races in Lower Kalskag:

  • American Indian (95.5%)
  • Two or more races (6.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Lower Kalskag: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Russian (3.0%), German (2.2%), Irish (1.9%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 1.28 square miles.

Population density: 209 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Lower Kalskag

  • High school or higher: 58.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 42.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 6.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lower Kalskag city

  • Never married: 40.8%
  • Now married: 44.4%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 1.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Lower Kalskag, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lower Kalskag to the number of sex offenders is 54 to 1.

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

Lower Kalskag:  1.1% ($1,143)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (351.7 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2639.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Upper Kalskag, AK (1.5 miles ), Aniak, AK (5.2 miles ), Tuluksak, AK (5.9 miles ), Chuathbaluk, AK (6.1 miles) , Russian Mission, AK (6.1 miles ), Akiak, AK (7.1 miles ), Holy Cross, AK (7.1 miles ), Akiachak, AK (7.4 miles ).

Latitude: 61.51 N, Longitude: 160.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-8.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • U. S. Postal service (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Fuel dealers (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (40%)
  • Social assistance (20%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Utilities (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (19%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (15%)
  • Construction laborers (12%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (28%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (24%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (20%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)



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Average climate in Lower Kalskag, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lower Kalskag-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/2005 at 23:41:43, a magnitude 4.6 (3.8 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 28.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from Lower Kalskag center
On 5/27/2005 at 07:35:30, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 18.9 mi) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/27/2005 at 07:34:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/1991 at 19:17:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 20.5 mi) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from Lower Kalskag center
On 4/4/2004 at 03:35:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 11.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/9/2005 at 00:07:58, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 27.3 mi) earthquake occurred 64.1 miles away from Lower Kalskag center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Lower Kalskag:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 114 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 182 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 257 miles; NOME, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Lower Kalskag, AK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lower Kalskag:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 350 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 454 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1703 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1704 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1707 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1725 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1751 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public elementary/middle school in Lower Kalskag:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Lower Kalskag and their reported violations in the past:

LOWER KALSKAG WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 302, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-28-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and JUN-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (2 times from MAY-31-2006 to JUN-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2003 and APR-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-07-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2004)
  • 24 routine major monitoring violations
  • 195 regular monitoring violations
  • 8 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  4.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  83.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  40.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lower Kalskag, AK



Lower Kalskag compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Number of rooms per house 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


Lower Kalskag travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%)
  • Wood (17%)

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 2$3,952$23,7120$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,630$19,5602$1,030
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$255
Health 1$1,103$13,2360$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,444$29,3283$824
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,023
Other and Unallocable 0$0 12$2,460
Totals for Government 5$9,129$21,91019$5,592



Lower Kalskag government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $34,000
    Financial Administration: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $80,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000

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 Lower Kalskag:
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • 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)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • 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)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Lower Kalskag:
  • K09TR (Channel 9; KALSKAG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K11RF (Channel 11; KALSKAG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


Lower Kalskag fatal accident list:
Jan 12, 2001 01:00 AM, Kalskag Airport Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data

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