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Population (year 2000): 177
Males: 94  (53.1%)
Females: 83  (46.9%)

Median resident age:  21.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99663


Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,357 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Nanwalek:

$30,357
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $7,763

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $118,397 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
Nanwalek:

$118,397
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $117,920; Detached houses: $120,343; Mobile homes: $99,337

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  • American alone - 174 (97.2%)
  • White alone - 5 (2.8%)

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Nanwalek: 105.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Russian (7.9%), German (6.2%), Greek (2.8%), Irish (1.7%), Swedish (1.1%), Swiss (1.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 8.51 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Nanwalek:

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nanwalek CDP:

  • Never married: 36.2%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Nanwalek, Alaska in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Nanwalek to the number of sex offenders is 89 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,333 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (147.0 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2315.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Port Graham, AK (1.7 miles) , Seldovia, AK (3.0 miles ), Seldovia Village, AK (3.6 miles) , Homer, AK (4.9 miles ), Diamond Ridge, AK (5.0 miles ), Miller Landing, AK (5.2 miles) , Kachemak, AK (5.3 miles ), Halibut Cove, AK (5.4 miles) .

Latitude: 59.35 N, Longitude: 151.91 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.3%
Alaska:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (30%)
  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Public administration (67%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Carpenters (24%)
  • Construction laborers (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (21%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (15%)
  • Child care workers (15%)
  • Accountants and auditors (12%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (6%)


Average climate in Nanwalek, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Nanwalek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 2313% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1998 at 19:39:43, a magnitude 6.2 (5.3 MB, 6.2 MW, 5.5 ME, Depth: 90.0 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/5/1999 at 10:30:03, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 44.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 15.3 miles away from Nanwalek center
On 5/19/2000 at 20:34:26, a magnitude 5.9 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MW, 5.6 ME, Depth: 49.4 mi) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/20/1993 at 19:24:53, a magnitude 5.9 (5.6 MB, 5.5 MB, 5.9 MW, Depth: 72.3 mi) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2004 at 20:33:51, a magnitude 5.6 (5.6 MB, 5.6 MW, Depth: 40.8 mi) earthquake occurred 16.0 miles away from Nanwalek center
On 3/8/1990 at 09:47:45, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, Depth: 41.4 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Nanwalek:

  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 53 miles away; HOMER, AK)
  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 58 miles away; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 104 miles away; SEWARD, AK)

Airports located in Nanwalek:


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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nanwalek:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 146 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 403 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1383 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1386 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1406 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1430 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1435 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high school in Nanwalek:

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Nanwalek and their reported violations in the past:

NANWALEK (Population served: 230, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2004
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2004
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2003. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-26-2004)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2003. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-26-2004)
  • 12 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In APR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • 20 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 70 regular monitoring violations
  • 61 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.1%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.9% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:
This place:  3.9 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.9%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nanwalek, AK


Nanwalek compared to Alaska state average:

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


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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

  • Wood (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Utility gas (6%)


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Strongest AM radio stations in Nanwalek:

  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA 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)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Nanwalek:

  • K31AG (Channel 31; ENGLISH BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K43AK (Channel 43; ENGLISH BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09QB (Channel 9; PORT GRAHAM, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K13SC (Channel 13; PORT GRAHAM, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K02IB (Channel 2; HOMER/SELDOVIA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K07PF (Channel 7; HOMER, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K04JH (Channel 4; HOMER, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K13TR (Channel 13; HOMER, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Mt Bede, Mt Bede 3 Mi S Of (Lat: 59.306556 Lon: -151.914583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WNTA344
    Assigned Frequencies: 6845.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/2009, Expiration Date: 11/17/2019
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5764, Fax: (907) 269-5562, Email:


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