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Bethel Census Area

Population in July 2008: 210. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 113  (53.8%)
Females: 97  (46.2%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99630.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,202 (it was $30,833 in 2000)
Mekoryuk:  $41,202
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,988

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $172,904 (it was $100,000 in 2000)
Mekoryuk:  $172,904
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $186,607; Detached houses: $186,798

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Races in Mekoryuk:

  • American Indian (96.7%)
  • Two or more races (6.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.3%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Mekoryuk: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 7.37 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Mekoryuk

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 19.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 4.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mekoryuk city

  • Never married: 38.9%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Mekoryuk, Alaska in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Mekoryuk to the number of sex offenders is 42 to 1.

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

Mekoryuk:  1.3% ($1,267)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (556.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2791.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tununak, AK (5.9 miles ), Toksook Bay, AK (6.2 miles ), Nightmute, AK (6.9 miles ), Newtok, AK (8.1 miles ), Chefornak, AK (8.3 miles ), Hooper Bay, AK (8.9 miles ), Kipnuk, AK (9.0 miles ), Chevak, AK (9.0 miles ).

Latitude: 60.39 N, Longitude: 166.21 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+18.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (24%)
  • Utilities (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (50%)
  • Public administration (25%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Plant and system operators (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (7%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (17%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Art and design workers (8%)
  • Special education teachers (6%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Mekoryuk:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 140 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 286 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 289 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports located in Mekoryuk:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mekoryuk:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 555 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 658 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1884 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1884 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1885 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1905 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1930 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Mekoryuk:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Mekoryuk and their reported violations in the past:

MEKORYUK WASHETERIA RESERVOIR (Population served: 193, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-1998
  • 10 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2005
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and APR-26-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2006), St Other (MAR-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-2006), St Other (APR-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (APR-26-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and APR-26-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (2 times from MAR-24-2005 to APR-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2006), St Other (MAR-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-2006), St Other (APR-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2006)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 66 regular monitoring violations
  • 14 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.8%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  21.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mekoryuk, AK



Mekoryuk compared to Alaska state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (100%)

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 1$2,080$24,9603$1,996
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$2,000
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$1,140
Water Supply 1$2,678$32,1363$2,236
Electric Power 0$0 1$4,260
Totals for Government 2$4,758$28,54810$11,632



Mekoryuk government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $104,000
    Sewerage: $29,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $143,000
    General - Other: $108,000
    Police Protection: $38,000
    Electric Utilities: $28,000
    Health Services - Other: $17,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $30,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $200,000

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 Mekoryuk:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)


TV broadcast stations around Mekoryuk:
  • K09NI (Channel 9; MEKORYUK, AK; Owner: CITY OF MEKORYUK)
  • K04MD (Channel 4; MEKORYUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Within The Village Of Mekoryuk, Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.6 m, Overall height: 22.8 m, Call Sign: WPOJ849
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/1999, Expiration Date: 06/30/2009, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corp., 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Mike Police, Peak Mt Roberts, Type: Tower, Structure height: 4.5 m, Overall height: 6.2 m
    Registrant: Ces, 1010 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99701, Phone: (907) 452-1049
  • Davide Heimke, Within The Village Of Mekoryuk, Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.6 m, Overall height: 22.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00002084
    Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5289, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • Nunivak Island, Call Sign: KBW72, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies : 4.64640 MHz, 5.12390 MHz, 5.88890 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/01/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006
  • Nunivak Island, Call Sign: WJR9, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies : 2.91240 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 5.48540 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/01/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 MARINER (Rotorcraft, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 113CF , Serial Number: 1428M, Year manufactured: 1990, Airworthiness Date: 06/07/1990
    Registrant (Corporation): Bering Sea Reindeer Products, Po Box 42, Mekoryuk, AK 99630



Mekoryuk on our top lists:
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Information and record clerks except customer service representatives"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Registered nurses"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Religious workers"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Computer specialists"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
  • #101 (99630) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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