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Bethel Census Area

Population in July 2008: 353. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 200  (56.7%)
Females: 153  (43.3%)

Median resident age:  26.2 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99634.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,873 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Napakiak:  $37,873
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,492
Napakiak:  $9,492
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,680 (it was $26,400 in 2000)
Napakiak:  $43,680
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $97,328; Detached houses: $95,074

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Races in Napakiak:

  • American Indian (96.6%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Napakiak: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 4.69 square miles.

Population density: 75 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Napakiak

  • High school or higher: 62.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 22.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 5.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Napakiak city

  • Never married: 44.4%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Napakiak, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Napakiak to the number of sex offenders is 32 to 1.

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

Napakiak:  1.5% ($397)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (411.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2665.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Oscarville, AK (2.7 miles) , Napaskiak, AK (2.7 miles ), Bethel, AK (3.1 miles ), Atmautluak, AK (3.9 miles ), Kwethluk, AK (4.5 miles ), Nunapitchuk, AK (4.6 miles ), Kasigluk, AK (4.8 miles ), Akiachak, AK (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 60.69 N, Longitude: 161.97 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+10.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (34%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Utilities (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Public administration (33%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Plant and system operators (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)



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Napakiak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1997 at 15:04:15, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from Napakiak center
On 4/4/2004 at 03:35:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 11.5 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the city center
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Hospitals/medical centers near Napakiak:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 167 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 284 miles; NOME, AK)

Airports located in Napakiak:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Napakiak:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 410 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 1744 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1745 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1745 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1765 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1791 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Napakiak:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Napakiak and their reported violations in the past:

NAPAKIAK W.S. CENTRAL WELL (Population served: 330, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-26-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-09-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and FEB-03-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-17-2004 to FEB-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 17 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 311 regular monitoring violations
  • 9 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Napakiak that have no violations reported:
  • NAPAKIAK WASHETERIA (Population served: 365, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.9%
Whole state:  68.7%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.2%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Napakiak, AK



Napakiak compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (100%)

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 0$0 2$2,782
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$172
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$386
Sewerage 0$0 2$1,310
Water Supply 0$0 2$2,359
Totals for Government 0$0 8$7,009



Napakiak government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $372,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $51,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $492,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
    General Support: $26,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $63,000

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 Napakiak:
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Napakiak:
  • KYKD (100.1 FM; BETHEL, AK; Owner: VOICE FOR CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Napakiak:
  • K13UV (Channel 13; NAPAKIAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K10MR (Channel 10; NAPAKIAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K07SJ (Channel 7; NAPASKIAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K02MZ (Channel 2; NAPASKIAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • KYUK-TV (Channel 4; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K15AV (Channel 15; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K21AO (Channel 21; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)


Napakiak fatal accident list:
Dec 6, 2001 12:00 AM, Napakiak Airport Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Napakiak Central Ofc, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.9 m, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: KNKR275
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Napakiak Central Ofc, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.9 m, Overall height: 11 m
    Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A St, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 60.694222 Lon: -161.970889, Call Sign: WQIW698
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1200 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/04/2008, Expiration Date: 06/04/2018, Certifier: Pat Desmet
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • NAPAKIAK, Within Village Of, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WPNG503, Licensee ID: L00002081
    Assigned Frequencies : 6541.25 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Napakiak Airport, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KNA5, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies : 130.400 MHz, 129.600 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.200 MHz, 131.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2006, Cancelation Date: 10/29/2006
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K Street Nw, Washington, DC 20006


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-125 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1308A , Serial Number: 18-1112, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 11/17/1970
    Registrant (Individual): Billy Mccann, , Napakiak, AK 99634
  • Aircraft: MAULE M-4-210C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9842M , Serial Number: 1025C, Year manufactured: 1966
    Registrant (Co-Owned): William N Miller, Rural Route B I A, Napakiak, AK 99634, Other Owners: Joyce L Newborn Miller

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