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Mentasta Lake, Alaska

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Mentasta Lake, AK map Population (year 2000): 142
Males: 72  (50.7%)
Females: 70  (49.3%)
Median resident age:  31.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99586


Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,200 (it was $17,344 in 2000)
Mentasta Lake  $17,200
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,200 (it was $96,400 in 2000)
Mentasta Lake  $111,200
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Mentasta Lake:

  • American Indian (71.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.9%)
  • Two or more races (8.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (7.7%), English (4.9%), Dutch (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Swiss (1.4%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 303.1 square miles.

Population density: 0.5 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mentasta Lake

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 28.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mentasta Lake CDP

  • Never married: 38.1%
  • Now married: 45.4%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
Alaska:  5.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Mentasta Lake:  0.4% ($380)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Mentasta Lake satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (444.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2639.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Slana, AK (25.7 miles) , Tanacross, AK (33.5 miles) , Tok, AK (44.9 miles ), Dot Lake Village, AK (61.2 miles) , Dot Lake, AK (62.6 miles) , Tetlin, AK (70.9 miles) , Chistochina, AK (81.7 miles) , Dry Creek, AK (90.4 miles) .

Latitude: 62.92 N, Longitude: 143.53 W


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Most common industries for males:
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (29%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Utilities (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (32%)
  • Educational services (26%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Printing and related support activities (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Carpenters (18%)
  • Top executives (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
  • Construction laborers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (47%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)


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Average climate in Mentasta Lake, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mentasta Lake:
  • CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 213 miles; CORDOVA, AK)
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 224 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 318 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mentasta Lake:
  • MERLE K (MUDHOLE) SMITH (about 215 miles; CORDOVA, AK; ID: CDV)
  • VALDEZ PIONEER FIELD (about 224 miles; VALDEZ, AK; ID: VDZ)
  • EIELSON AFB (about 274 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; ID: EIL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mentasta Lake:
  • TANACROSS (about 34 miles; TANACROSS, AK; ID: TSG)
  • TOK (about 45 miles; TOK, AK; ID: TKJ)
  • TOK JUNCTION (about 49 miles; TOK, AK; ID: 6K8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mentasta Lake:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 326 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 451 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1725 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1751 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1752 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1772 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1790 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
Public elementary/middle school in Mentasta Lake:
  • MENTASTA LAKE SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 6 MILE MAIN VILLAGE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

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Notable location: Log Cabin Inn (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Mentasta Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Snowshoe Creek (A), Station Creek (B), Little Tok River (C), Bartell Creek (D), Trail Creek (E), Log Cabin Creek (F), Fish Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.3%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  35.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.8%
Whole state:  4.0%

Mentasta Lake compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Mentasta Lake:
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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