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Northwest Arctic Borough

Population in July 2007: 440.
Males: 225  (51.2%)
Females: 215  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  22.7 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99761.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $65,389 (it was $30,833 in 2000)
Noatak:

$65,389
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,429

Noatak CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $114,924 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Noatak:

$114,924
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $119,323; Detached houses: $120,477; Townhouses or other attached units: $76,646

Median gross rent in 2009: $738.

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Noatak races chart
  • American alone - 398 (78.7%)
  • White alone - 70 (13.8%)
  • Two or more races - 38 (7.5%)

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


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Noatak: 108.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (3.7%), German (2.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 11.6 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Noatak:

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 25.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Noatak CDP:

  • Never married: 45.2%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 1.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Noatak, Alaska in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Noatak to the number of sex offenders is 88 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (590.0 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2905.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Red Dog Mine, AK (5.9 miles) , Kivalina, AK (6.4 miles ), Kotzebue, AK (6.9 miles ), Noorvik, AK (8.5 miles ), Kiana, AK (8.9 miles ), Selawik, AK (10.2 miles ), Point Hope, AK (10.6 miles ), Ambler, AK (11.8 miles ).

Latitude: 67.57 N, Longitude: 162.98 W

Area code: 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
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (33%)
  • Wholesale trade (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Retail trade (22%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Religious workers (11%)
  • Extraction workers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

Noatak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/16/1993 at 17:57:15, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.8 MS, Depth: 25.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 21.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/11/2008 at 16:52:35, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 2.2 mi) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from Noatak center
On 10/13/2008 at 20:18:46, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 3.9 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 46.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/27/1995 at 19:05:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.4 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 19.4 mi) earthquake occurred 31.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/2007 at 11:05:03, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 3.8 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from Noatak center
On 10/21/1993 at 19:50:08, a magnitude 4.3 (4.0 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Northwest Arctic Borough County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Noatak:

  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 219 miles away; NOME, AK)
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 465 miles away; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, about 516 miles away; BETHEL, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Noatak, AK

Airports located in Noatak:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Noatak:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 462 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 4,287)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 589 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 7,786)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1906 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1909 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1931 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1959 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1968 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high school in Noatak:

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Northwest Arctic Borough County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

NOATAK COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 485, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2002
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2001
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2000
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1999
  • 11 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2005
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-10-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 330 regular monitoring violations
  • 33 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.3%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.1% for American Indian residents, 18.4% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  4.3 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  90.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Noatak, AK


Noatak compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median house value 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 significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 (%)


Noatak travel time to work - commute
Noatak mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%)
  • Wood (15%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Northwest Arctic Borough County Alaska:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Northwest Arctic Borough:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Northwest Arctic Borough:

1.34 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Northwest Arctic Borough:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Northwest Arctic Borough:

32.2%
Alaska:

27.8%

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.51%
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  2.20% ($30,488 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.59% ($26,182)


8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.44%
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  2.81% ($34,491 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.58% ($58,273)

Strongest AM radio stations in Noatak:

  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Noatak:

  • K07RI (Channel 7; NOATAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09NG (Channel 9; NOATAK, AK; Owner: CITY OF NOATAK)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Noatak Central Office, Downtown Noatak (Lat: 67.571444 Lon: -162.971444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: KNKR318
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Douglas A Neal
    Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

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  • Ingemar Mathiasson, Masu Ave (Lat: 67.568750 Lon: -162.975000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 15 m
    Registrant: Electronic Service, 313 Tundra Way, Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3303, Email:
  • Ingemar Mathiasson, Noatak Health Clinic (Lat: 67.568583 Lon: -162.983194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 17.7 m, Licensee ID: L00467048
    Registrant: Maniilaq Association Dba Noatak Heath Clinic, 5th Stevens Way, Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-7207, Email:
  • Ingemar Mathiasson, Masu Ave (Lat: 67.568750 Lon: -162.975000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 15 m
    Registrant: Electronic Service, 313 Tundra Way, Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3303, Email:
  • Ingemar Mathiasson, Noatak Health Clinic (Lat: 67.568583 Lon: -162.983194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 17.7 m
    Registrant: Electronic Service, Spruce Ridge, Ambler, AK 99786, Phone: (907) 445-2102, Email:
  • Ben Phillips, Noatak Central Office, Downtown Noatak (Lat: 67.571444 Lon: -162.971444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Licensee ID: L00006539
    Registrant: Otz Telecommunications, 346 Tundra Way, Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3114, Email:
  • Ben Phillips, Noatak Central Office, Downtown Noatak (Lat: 67.571444 Lon: -162.971444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Licensee ID: L00006539
    Registrant: Otz Telecommunications Inc., 346 Tundra Way, Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3114, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Fish & Game Ofc Sikusuilaq Hatchery (Lat: 67.241000 Lon: -162.812556), Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: KNBT375, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies: 3.23140 MHz, 5.19640 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/13/2002, Expiration Date: 03/26/2012
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 485-2160
  • Fish & Game Office Sikusuilaq Springs Hatehery (Lat: 67.241000 Lon: -162.812556), Call Sign: KNBU772, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.0000 MHz, 45.0400 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/25/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/04/2002
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744
  • Fish & Game Office Sikusuilaq Springs Hatchery (Lat: 67.241000 Lon: -162.812556), Call Sign: WGJ827, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies: 75.7400 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/25/2001, Expiration Date: 11/04/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/04/2002
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744
  • Community Building Fish & Game (Lat: 67.570444 Lon: -162.966472), Call Sign: WGP791, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.3400 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/2001, Expiration Date: 01/07/2012, Cancellation Date: 10/04/2002
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

3
  • Fish And Game Office Sikusuilaq Springs Hatchery (Lat: 67.241000 Lon: -162.812556), Type: Pole, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WDA47, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies: 2.18340 MHz, 2.43140 MHz, 2.50740 MHz, 3.20240 MHz, 3.35540 MHz, 5.16890 MHz, 5.20890 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/25/2001, Expiration Date: 09/19/2011
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
  • Red Dog Airstrip (Lat: 68.029056 Lon: -162.911833), Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WEZ2
    Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2007, Expiration Date: 10/20/2017
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2121 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5536, Fax: (202) 828-5568
  • Cominco Red Dog Airstrip (Lat: 68.032667 Lon: -162.904056), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2679
    Assigned Frequencies: 0.42951 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/03/2004, Expiration Date: 11/03/2014
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2121 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5536, Fax: (202) 828-5568



FAA Registered Aircraft:

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  • Aircraft: BC12-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 29705 , Serial Number: 2551, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 11/27/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Virgil D Adams, Po Box 71, Noatak, AK 99761, Other Owners: Lucy P Adams


Most common last names in Noatak, AK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Booth671.7 years
Barger359.6 years
Downey389.4 years
Walton369.4 years
Ashby275.4 years
Koenig268.0 years
Luther283.0 years
Mitchell279.9 years
Onalik290.0 years
Porter283.0 years

Noatak on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations:"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Mining"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life and physical scientists"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales and related occupations:"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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