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Bethel Census Area

Population in July 2009: 211. Population change since 2000: +0.5%
 

Males: 113  (53.8%)
Females: 98  (46.2%)

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

Zip codes: 99630.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,666 (it was $30,833 in 2000)
Mekoryuk:

$33,666
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,131

Mekoryuk city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $184,173 (it was $100,000 in 2000)
Mekoryuk:

$184,173
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $185,067; Detached houses: $185,067

Median gross rent in 2009: $388.

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Mekoryuk races chart
  • American alone - 148 (75.1%)
  • Two or more races - 33 (16.8%)
  • White alone - 16 (8.1%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Mekoryuk: 110.9 (more 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 
 
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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 (commute): 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 3 registered sex offenders living in Mekoryuk, Alaska in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Mekoryuk to the number of sex offenders is 70 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $121 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

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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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.3%
Alaska:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Information (18%)
  • Public administration (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (31%)
  • Other services, except public administration (31%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (23%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Average climate in Mekoryuk, Alaska

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Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bethel Census Area County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Snow: 1, Freeze: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Mekoryuk:

  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, about 140 miles away; BETHEL, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 289 miles away; NOME, AK)
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 510 miles away; HOMER, 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: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 659 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1882 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1885 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1905 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1929 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1934 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high school in Mekoryuk:

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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 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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.8%
(25.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.6% for American Indian residents, 12.1% for two or more races residents)

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

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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Mekoryuk travel time to work - commute
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2008 Presidential Election results in Bethel Census Area County Alaska:
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Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
Bethel Census Area:

12.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

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
This county:

4.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bethel Census Area:

5.3%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bethel Census Area:

34.4%
State:

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 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 ($492.89)
    Sewerage: $29,000 ($137.44)
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $143,000 ($677.73)
    General - Other: $108,000 ($511.85)
    Police Protection: $38,000 ($180.09)
    Electric Utilities: $28,000 ($132.70)
    Health Services - Other: $17,000 ($80.57)
    Sewerage: $16,000 ($75.83)
    Regular Highways: $14,000 ($66.35)
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($42.65)
    Water Utilities: $7,000 ($33.18)
    Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($18.96)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000 ($213.27)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($23.70)
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($14.22)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000 ($729.86)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,000 ($56.87)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $30,000 ($142.18)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $16,000 ($75.83)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $200,000 ($947.87)

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 (Lat: 60.386667 Lon: -166.186667), 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
    Grant Date: 06/02/2009, Expiration Date: 06/30/2019, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Gci, 2550 Denali Street, Suite, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 868-5615, Fax: (907) 868-9817, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • David H Heimke, Within The Village Of Mekoryuk (Lat: 60.386667 Lon: -166.186667), 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:
  • Mike Police, Peak Mt Roberts (Lat: 60.028639 Lon: -166.262528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 4.5 m, Overall height: 6.2 m, Licensee ID: L00137699
    Registrant: Native Village Of Mekoryuk, Mekoryuk, AK 99630, Phone: (907) 827-8548
  • Davide Heimke, Within The Village Of Mekoryuk (Lat: 60.386667 Lon: -166.186667), 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 (Lat: 60.249194 Lon: -166.068944), 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, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006
  • Nunivak Island (Lat: 60.249194 Lon: -166.068944), Call Sign: WJR9, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies: 129.800 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 5.48540 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/01/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/1999, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006



FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: R22 MARINER (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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