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Fairbanks North Star Borough

Population in 2010: 747. Population change since 2000: +37.8%
Males: 407  (54.5%)
Females: 340  (45.5%)

Median resident age:  28.6 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 99705.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $69,563 (it was $44,375 in 2000)
Moose Creek:

$69,563
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,305

Moose Creek CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $71,670 (it was $93,100 in 2000)
Moose Creek:

$71,670
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $77,858; Detached houses: $76,972; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,695; Mobile homes: $59,169

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Moose Creek races chart
  • White alone - 566 (75.8%)
  • Two or more races - 44 (5.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 38 (5.1%)
  • Black alone - 37 (5.0%)
  • Hispanic - 36 (4.8%)
  • Asian alone - 21 (2.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 5 (0.7%)

Races in Moose Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Moose Creek: 106.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Moose Creek, Alaska on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users. Moose Creek is mentioned 19 times on our forum:
Brrrr... Getting colder by the minute  (88 replies)
people heading to eielson this summer/ fall  (10 replies)
moving from san diego to fairbanks  (25 replies)
For Fairbanksians....  (16 replies)
Eielson AFB...winter =/  (13 replies)
Elementary schools near Eielson AFB  (6 replies)

Ancestries: German (25.8%), English (13.5%), French (12.4%), United States (8.5%), Irish (8.1%), Italian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 523 feet

Land area: 1.58 square miles.

Population density: 472 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Moose Creek:

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moose Creek CDP:

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $153 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $753 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (256.8 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2437.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Eielson AFB, AK (2.2 miles ), North Pole, AK (2.5 miles ), Two Rivers, AK (3.2 miles ), Salcha, AK (3.7 miles ), Pleasant Valley, AK (3.7 miles ), Fairbanks, AK (4.3 miles ), Fox, AK (4.7 miles ), College, AK (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 64.71 N, Longitude: 147.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Retail trade (52%)
  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (14%)
  • Food processing workers (13%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other financial specialists (9%)
  • Legal support workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Child care workers (8%)

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Average climate in Moose Creek, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Moose Creek-area historical earthquake activity is near Alaska state average. It is 756% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/2002 at 11:27:19, a magnitude 6.7 (6.0 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from Moose Creek center
On 10/6/1995 at 05:23:18, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.2 ME, 6.2 ML, Depth: 5.7 mi) earthquake occurred 49.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/7/1990 at 11:02:05, a magnitude 5.5 (4.9 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.5 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2002 at 17:34:52, a magnitude 5.5 (5.5 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.3 ML, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from Moose Creek center
On 4/2/2003 at 06:39:39, a magnitude 5.3 (4.6 MB, 5.3 ML, 5.0 ML, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fairbanks North Star Borough County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Flood: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Moose Creek:

  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • MAT-SU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 224 miles away; PALMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 257 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moose Creek:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 22 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 4,287)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 258 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 7,786)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1426 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1430 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1452 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1480 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1489 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

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Notable location: North Star Volunteer Fire Department Station 5 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Moose Creek (A), Garrison Slough (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Fairbanks North Star Borough County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 47.6. This is significantly worse than average.
City:

47.6
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.7
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.9%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.8% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.3%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Moose Creek, AK


Moose Creek compared to Alaska state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Moose Creek travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (89%)
  • Electricity (11%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Fairbanks North Star Borough County Alaska:
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Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Fairbanks North Star Borough:

0.71 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Fairbanks North Star Borough:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 60
Here:

6.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

4.6%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Fairbanks North Star Borough:

26.1%
Alaska:

27.8%

10.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.27%
Alaska average:

9.33%

0.80% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,032 average AGI)
Fairbanks North Star Borough:

0.80%
Alaska average:

0.28%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.77% ($42,709 average AGI)
from Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK  0.30% ($29,294)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.21% ($28,901)


11.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.90%
Alaska average:

9.43%

0.64% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,452 average AGI)
Fairbanks North Star Borough:

0.64%
Alaska average:

0.24%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.00% ($41,729 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.21% ($41,644)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.21% ($42,264)

Strongest AM radio stations in Moose Creek:

  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moose Creek:

  • K203CT (88.5 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUAC (89.9 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA)
  • KIAK-FM (102.5 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYSC (96.9 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP-FM (100.3 FM; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVANGELISTIC AK. MISSIONARY FLWSHP)
  • KUWL (103.9 FM; COLLEGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWLF (98.1 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KAKQ-FM (101.1 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKED (104.7 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Moose Creek:

  • KFXF (Channel 7; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • K13XD (Channel 13; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)

Moose Creek fatal accident list:

Dec 9, 2005 10:57 PM, Pipeline Mp 475, Moose Creek Bridge, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 14, 2004 12:33 AM, Old Richardson Hwy, Baker St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Moose Creek Bluff (Lat: 64.726528 Lon: -147.214639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 19 m, Call Sign: WPMA812
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/12/2003, Expiration Date: 05/07/2013, Certifier: Robert Frey
    Registrant: Communication Equipment & Service, 1010 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701-1557, Fax: (907) 451-7987



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$236,4521$184,6809$195,4501$28,160
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$171,7000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$02$205,5901$26,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$129,1500$03$175,2300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$129,2200$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0015.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$127,020
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0015.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


Moose Creek on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Vending machine operators"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Community and social services occupations:"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers:"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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