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Fairbanks North Star Borough

Population in 2011: 2,132. Population change since 2000: +35.8%
Males: 1,078  (50.6%)
Females: 1,054  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  29.7 years
Alaska median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 99705.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $62,920 (it was $44,583 in 2000)
North Pole:

$62,920
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,714

North Pole city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $210,484 (it was $115,500 in 2000)
North Pole:

$210,484
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $211,720; Detached houses: $219,901; Townhouses or other attached units: $127,822; In 2-unit structures: $276,949; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,691; Mobile homes: $58,230

Median gross rent in 2009: $878.

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  • White alone - 1,605 (75.8%)
  • Hispanic - 130 (6.1%)
  • Two or more races - 116 (5.5%)
  • Black alone - 111 (5.2%)
  • Asian alone - 81 (3.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 70 (3.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.09%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.09%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in North Pole: 105.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (13.6%), English (9.2%), United States (8.8%), Italian (4.3%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated on 01/15/1953

Land area: 4.20 square miles.

Population density: 507 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in North Pole:

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Pole city:

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

78 residents are foreign born (3.0% Asia, 1.1% Latin America).

This city:  5.0%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists there were 51 registered sex offenders living in North Pole, Alaska as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in North Pole to the number of sex offenders is 44 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,990 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $971 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (257.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2442.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Moose Creek, AK (2.5 miles ), Eielson AFB, AK (3.1 miles ), Two Rivers, AK (3.3 miles ), Fairbanks, AK (3.5 miles ), College, AK (3.9 miles ), Fox, AK (4.0 miles ), Pleasant Valley, AK (4.0 miles ), Salcha, AK (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $120,800
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $24,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,600
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 52 buildings, average cost: $159,700
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $187,200
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $207,300
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $232,500
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $286,500
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $273,700

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Latitude: 64.75 N, Longitude: 147.35 W

Area code: 907

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Crime in North Pole by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 00000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01011114220
per 100,000 0.062.00.060.259.555.753.5175.787.086.30.0
Robberies 10000113113
per 100,000 62.90.00.00.00.055.753.5131.843.543.1139.3
Assaults 261322731078
per 100,000 125.8372.261.3180.5119.0111.4374.5131.8435.0302.0371.4
Burglaries 4108121621241212129
per 100,000 251.6620.3490.5722.0952.41169.91284.1527.2522.0517.7417.8
Thefts 96941229160788578757869
per 100,000 6037.75831.37480.15475.33571.44345.44547.93427.13262.33365.03203.3
Auto thefts 64832011714572
per 100,000 377.4248.1490.5180.51190.5612.8374.5615.1217.5302.092.9
Arson 51421200011
per 100,000 314.562.0245.2120.359.5111.40.00.00.043.146.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 347.0437.8400.8383.3391.6404.2453.3447.3368.5351.2292.4

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Crime in North Pole detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 15 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

6.50
Alaska average:

1.78

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+5.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

North Pole-area historical earthquake activity is near Alaska state average. It is 759% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/2002 at 11:27:19, a magnitude 6.7 (6.0 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from North Pole center
On 10/6/1995 at 05:23:18, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.2 ME, 6.2 ML, Depth: 5.7 mi) earthquake occurred 43.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/7/1990 at 11:02:05, a magnitude 5.5 (4.9 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.5 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2002 at 17:34:52, a magnitude 5.5 (5.5 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.3 ML, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 91.9 miles away from North Pole center
On 4/2/2003 at 06:39:39, a magnitude 5.3 (4.6 MB, 5.3 ML, 5.0 ML, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fairbanks North Star Borough County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Flood: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near North Pole:

  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • MAT-SU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 225 miles away; PALMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 258 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)

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Local government website: www.northpolealaska.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Pole:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 16 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 4,287)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 259 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 7,786)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1432 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1436 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1458 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1486 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1495 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

Public high schools in North Pole:

Private high school in North Pole:

  • NORTH POLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 3470 SILVERLEAF AVE; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in North Pole:

See full list of schools located in North Pole, School District: FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • North Pole was incorporated in 1953. Our 50th Anniversary was celebrated in 2003.

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Notable location: North Pole Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Beaver Lake Resort Motel (2555 Mission Road) (1), James Business Services (3068 Badger Road) (2), North Star Rentals (2555 Mission Road Suite 1103) (3), Jolly Acres Motel (3068 Badger Road) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Fairbanks North Star Borough County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 47.6. This is significantly worse than average.
City:

47.6
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.7
U.S.:

9.6

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

NORTH POLE UTILITIES (Population served: 1770, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-26-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1999)
  • One regular monitoring violation
BADGER DEN (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
RIVERVIEW RV PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
MOOSE CREEK APARTMENTS (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2000), St Boil Water Order (AUG-28-2000), St Other (SEP-07-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-26-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-03-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-03-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-24-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-27-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and FEB-08-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and FEB-08-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-27-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2000)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
ROADS END RV PARK (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
THE CHURCH AT NORTH POLE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
N.POLE CHRISTIAN SCH / MODULAR (Address: 3470 SILVERLEAF AVENUE , Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JAN-17-2001 to JAN-19-2001), St Boil Water Order (JAN-19-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2001), St Other (JAN-31-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and APR-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-06-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and APR-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-1998)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
N.POLE CHRISTIAN SCH / MAIN (Address: 3470 SILVERLEAF AVENUE , Population served: 76, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-22-1997 to AUG-25-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-1997), St Boil Water Order (AUG-25-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-28-1997 to SEP-05-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and FEB-02-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-02-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and FEB-02-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-12-1997), St Compliance achieved (FEB-02-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-12-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-1998)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.1%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 24.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.5% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.1%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Pole, AK


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North Pole compared to Alaska state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in North Pole (2011 data):

  • KeyBank National Association: North Pole Branch at 401 North Santa Claus Lane, branch established on 1976/11/26. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: North Pole Branch at 381 Santa Claus Lane South, branch established on 1985/12/10. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Fairbanks North Star Borough County Alaska:
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Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Fairbanks North Star Borough:

0.71 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Fairbanks North Star Borough:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 60
Here:

6.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

4.6%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Fairbanks North Star Borough:

26.1%
Alaska:

27.8%

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 2$8,038$48,2280$0
Other Government Administration 8$9,262$13,8930$0
Police Protection - Officers 9$39,012$52,0160$0
Police - Other 1$3,549$42,5880$0
Firefighters 9$43,953$58,6040$0
Fire - Other 1$3,115$37,3800$0
Sewerage 2$7,909$47,4540$0
Water Supply 2$9,478$56,8680$0
Other and Unallocable 1$5,363$64,3560$0
Totals for Government 35$129,679$44,4610$0

North Pole government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $323,000 ($151.50)
    Sewerage: $80,000 ($37.52)
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000 ($11.73)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,964,000 ($921.20)
    Sewerage: $372,000 ($174.48)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $885,000 ($415.10)
    General - Other: $641,000 ($300.66)
    Fire Protection: $550,000 ($257.97)
    Sewerage: $223,000 ($104.60)
    Central Staff Services: $169,000 ($79.27)
    Water Utilities: $130,000 ($60.98)
    Regular Highways: $51,000 ($23.92)
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000 ($18.29)
    Health Services - Other: $18,000 ($8.44)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000 ($7.04)
    Financial Administration: $15,000 ($7.04)
    Parking Facilities: $13,000 ($6.10)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000 ($2.81)
    General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($2.35)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,502,000 ($1173.55)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $38,000 ($17.82)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $633,000 ($296.90)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $627,000 ($294.09)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($2.81)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $136,000 ($63.79)
    Interest Earnings: $31,000 ($14.54)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $28,000 ($13.13)
    Water Utilities: $15,000 ($7.04)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $600,000 ($281.43)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $284,000 ($133.21)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $116,000 ($54.41)
    All Other: $71,000 ($33.30)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,391,000 ($652.44)
    Property: $585,000 ($274.39)
    NEC: $30,000 ($14.07)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,694,000 ($794.56)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000 ($14.07)

10.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.27%
Alaska average:

9.33%

0.80% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,032 average AGI)
Fairbanks North Star Borough:

0.80%
Alaska average:

0.28%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.77% ($42,709 average AGI)
from Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK  0.30% ($29,294)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.21% ($28,901)


11.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.90%
Alaska average:

9.43%

0.64% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,452 average AGI)
Fairbanks North Star Borough:

0.64%
Alaska average:

0.24%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.00% ($41,729 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.21% ($41,644)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.21% ($42,264)

Strongest AM radio stations in North Pole:

  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Pole:

  • K203CT (88.5 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUAC (89.9 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA)
  • KIAK-FM (102.5 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYSC (96.9 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP-FM (100.3 FM; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVANGELISTIC AK. MISSIONARY FLWSHP)
  • KUWL (103.9 FM; COLLEGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWLF (98.1 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KAKQ-FM (101.1 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKED (104.7 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around North Pole:

  • KFXF (Channel 7; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • K13XD (Channel 13; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KATN (Channel 2; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTVF (Channel 11; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K07UU (Channel 7; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: TANANA VALLEY TELEVISION COMPANY)
North Pole, Alaska:
  • Fatal accident count: 18
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
  • Fatalities: 19
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Alaska average:
  • Fatal accident count: 132
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 194
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 61
  • Fatalities: 144
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 355
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 14
See more detailed statistics of North Pole fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 122 meters (400ft)
Total average daily traffic: 95,828
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,203

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 6
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2010: 7
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for North Pole, AK

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in North Pole)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in North Pole, AK)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 165 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in North Pole)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 218 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in North Pole)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$225,8975$185,94048$173,5085$39,4443$113,1131$130,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$239,2000$03$177,2530$01$167,4900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$191,3201$151,74011$180,4062$6,1202$90,7400$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$139,9351$153,93012$183,5200$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$05$133,7261$27,1100$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0016.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$211,2151$292,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$128,570
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$210,3401$65,590
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0016.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 187
  • Hazardous Condition: 37
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 14

Incident types - North Pole


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for North Pole, AK
Businesses in North Pole, AK
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Subway1
Blockbuster1U-Haul2
McDonald's1UPS1
Pizza Hut1

North Pole on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Donald W. Cott (1)
  • Susan St. Martin (1)
  • Donovan Patrick Glade (1)
  • John R. Heinrichs (1)
  • Teal Hart (1)
  • Douglas Thommes (1)
  • Sheridan Heinrichs (1)
  • Travis Wayne Stewart (1)

Total of 5 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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