Napaskiak, Alaska

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Population in July 2008: 391. Population change since 2000: +0.3%

Males: 199	(51.0%)
Females: 192	(49.0%)

Median resident age:	21.7 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99559.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,898 (it was $31,806 in 2000)

Napaskiak:	$41,898
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,585

Napaskiak:	$10,585
Alaska:	$28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $37,227 (it was $22,500 in 2000)

Napaskiak:	$37,227
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $44,355; Detached houses: $43,328

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Races in Napaskiak:

American Indian (98.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Napaskiak: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 3.47 square miles.

Population density: 113 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Napaskiak

High school or higher: 56.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work: 8.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Napaskiak city

Never married: 30.7%
Now married: 55.8%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 0.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Napaskiak, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Napaskiak to the number of sex offenders is 98 to 1.

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

Napaskiak:	1.7% ($375)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (403.8 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2658.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Oscarville, AK (1.0 miles) , Bethel, AK (2.4 miles ), Napakiak, AK (2.7 miles ), Kwethluk, AK (3.6 miles ), Akiachak, AK (4.2 miles ), Atmautluak, AK (4.5 miles ), Akiak, AK (4.8 miles ), Nunapitchuk, AK (5.2 miles ).

Latitude: 60.71 N, Longitude: 161.76 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +60 (+18.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (27%)
Educational services (18%)
Utilities (10%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Gasoline stations (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (29%)
Health care (23%)
Educational services (17%)
Social assistance (12%)
Personal and laundry services (8%)
Private households (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Plant and system operators (7%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Child care workers (18%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

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Average climate in Napaskiak, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

On 2/9/1994 at 07:55:50, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from Napaskiak center
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 82.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/4/2004 at 03:35:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 11.5 mi) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Napaskiak:

YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; BETHEL, AK)
BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 162 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 286 miles; NOME, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Napaskiak, AK

Airports located in Napaskiak:

Napaskiak Airport (Runways: 2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Napaskiak:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 402 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 525 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1737 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1738 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1739 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1758 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1784 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

Public high schools in Napaskiak:

Z. JOHN WILLIAMS MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: PO BOX 6089; Grades: PK - 12)
QUGCUUN MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: PO BOX 6199; Grades: PK - 12)

See full list of schools located in Napaskiak, School District: LOWER KUSKOKWIM SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Napaskiak Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

NAPASKIAK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 367, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and FEB-02-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-02-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and FEB-02-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-02-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2002 and FEB-08-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2001 and NOV-06-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2001 and NOV-06-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAY-14-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2001)

22 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

5 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	4.8 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	85.4%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.7%
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 city:	20.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Napaskiak, AK

Napaskiak compared to Alaska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below 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.
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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Napaskiak mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (97%) No fuel used (3%)

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$1,244
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		4	$3,093
Totals for Government	0	$0		6	$4,337

Napaskiak government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $25,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $214,000
Financial Administration: $34,000

Health Services - Other: $27,000

Libraries: $27,000

Central Staff Services: $24,000

General - Other: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,000
Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $51,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $237,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $33,000
All Other: $25,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $194,000

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 Napaskiak:

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)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
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 Napaskiak:

KYKD (100.1 FM; BETHEL, AK; Owner: VOICE FOR CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Napaskiak:

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.)
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)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Napaskiak Central Ofc, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 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

Marianne Turner, Napaskiak Central Ofc, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00002081
Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A St, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

NAPASKIAK, Napaskiak Central Ofc, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WHQ634
Assigned Frequencies : 6728.75 MHz, 6845.62 MHz, 6718.75 MHz, 2112.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Fax: (907) 273-5315, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

United Utilities Central Office Within Village Of, Call Sign: KNKL549, Licensee ID: L00002081
Assigned Frequencies : 459.650 MHz, 454.575 MHz
Grant Date: 12/09/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018
Registrant: United Utilities, Inc., 5450 \'a\' Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-0000, Phone: (907) 561-1674

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2

Napaskiak Landing Area, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KVB8
Assigned Frequencies : 130.100 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.200 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/2007, Expiration Date: 05/14/2017
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006-2304, Phone: (202) 719-7235, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:
1/4 Mi E Of High School, Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WHU675
Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.550 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 12/21/1993, Expiration Date: 12/21/1998, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: James Paul Jr., Pob6087, Napaskiak, AK 99559

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 88207 , Serial Number: 15824
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 6061, Napaskiak, AK 99559

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