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Mekoryuk, AK map Population (year 2000): 210. Estimated population in July 2006: 211 (+0.5% change)
 

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 2005: $30,600 (it was $30,833 in 2000)
Mekoryuk  $30,600
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,300 (it was $100,000 in 2000)
Mekoryuk  $115,300
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Mekoryuk:

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

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 7.37 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
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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 early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mekoryuk to the number of sex offenders is 43 to 1.

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (1131.3 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3756.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tununak, AK (66.4 miles ), Toksook Bay, AK (76.5 miles ), Hooper Bay, AK (79.2 miles ), Chevak, AK (89.8 miles ), Nightmute, AK (95.8 miles ), Scammon Bay, AK (109.3 miles ), Newtok, AK (114.0 miles ), Chefornak, AK (134.1 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 280 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 295 miles; NOME, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 541 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mekoryuk:
  • NOME (about 288 miles; NOME, AK; ID: OME)
  • BETHEL (about 304 miles; BETHEL, AK; ID: BET)
  • ST PAUL ISLAND (about 355 miles; ST PAUL ISLAND, AK; ID: SNP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mekoryuk:
  • MEKORYUK (about 5 miles; MEKORYUK, AK; ID: MYU)
  • TUNUNAK (about 67 miles; TUNUNAK, AK; ID: 4KA)
  • TOKSOOK BAY (about 78 miles; TOKSOOK BAY, AK; ID: OOK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mekoryuk:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1135 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1308 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2445 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2721 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2726 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2739 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2746 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public elementary/middle school in Mekoryuk:
  • NUNIWAARMIUT SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: GENERAL DELIVERY; Grades: PK - 12)

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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 1999:
This city:  21.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

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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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

Strongest AM radio stations in Mekoryuk:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET 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)


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

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