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Haines Borough

Population in July 2007: 210.
Males: 116  (55.7%)
Females: 94  (44.3%)

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99827.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,695 (it was $34,688 in 2000)
Mosquito Lake:  $45,695
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,288
Mosquito Lake:  $21,288
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,695 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
Mosquito Lake:  $109,695
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $152,896; Detached houses: $149,193; Townhouses or other attached units: $122,096

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Races in Mosquito Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • American Indian (8.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Mosquito Lake: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.2%), English (19.0%), United States (11.8%), Swedish (10.0%), Scotch-Irish (8.1%), Irish (7.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 78.8 square miles.

Population density: 2.7 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Mosquito Lake

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 25.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mosquito Lake CDP

  • Never married: 37.3%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

4 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.8%
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:

Mosquito Lake:  0.5% ($355)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (480.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1930.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Covenant Life, AK (1.9 miles) , Klukwan, AK (3.1 miles) , Lutak, AK (4.5 miles) , Haines, AK (5.3 miles ), Skagway, AK (5.5 miles ), Mud Bay, AK (5.9 miles) , Gustavus, AK (8.5 miles ), Excursion Inlet, AK (8.7 miles) .

Latitude: 59.43 N, Longitude: 136.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

Mosquito Lake household income distribution Mosquito Lake home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (33%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Water transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
  • Florists (8%)
  • Water transportation (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (17%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (8%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (21%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (17%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Carpenters (13%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)



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Average climate in Mosquito Lake, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Mosquito Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 202% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1958 at 06:15:53, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from Mosquito Lake center
On 1/6/2000 at 10:42:25, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.2 ME, 6.1 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/11/1990 at 15:14:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 12.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2007 at 15:49:33, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, 5.3 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 33.6 miles away from Mosquito Lake center
On 5/27/1999 at 08:08:58, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.7 ML, 5.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1991 at 04:59:04, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.7 MS, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from Mosquito Lake center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Mosquito Lake:
  • BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 94 miles; JUNEAU, AK)
  • MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 167 miles; SITKA, AK)
  • SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 167 miles; SITKA, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mosquito Lake:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 483 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 531 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 919 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 921 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 938 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 944 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 972 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  33.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  22.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mosquito Lake, AK



Mosquito Lake compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



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Mosquito Lake travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (69%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)

9.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,885 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.99%
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 Juneau City and Borough, AK  1.14% ($53,545 average AGI)


9.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,606 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.80%
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 Juneau City and Borough, AK  1.67% ($35,688 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mosquito Lake:
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)


TV broadcast stations around Mosquito Lake:
  • K02MW (Channel 2; MOSQUITO LAKE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K13UM (Channel 13; MOSQUITO LAKE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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