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Population (year 2000): 61
Males: 32  (52.5%)
Females: 29  (47.5%)

Median resident age:  25.3 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99559


Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,938 (it was $8,125 in 2000)
Oscarville:

$46,938
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $8,242

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $77,668 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Oscarville:

$77,668
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $112,084; Detached houses: $112,084

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  • American alone - 78 (82.1%)
  • Two or more races - 17 (17.9%)

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Oscarville: 109.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 1.50 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oscarville:

  • High school or higher: 37.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 6.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oscarville CDP:

  • Never married: 34.6%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Oscarville, Alaska in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Oscarville to the number of sex offenders is 61 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (403.9 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2659.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Napaskiak, AK (1.0 miles ), Bethel, AK (2.2 miles ), Napakiak, AK (2.7 miles ), Kwethluk, AK (3.6 miles ), Akiachak, AK (4.1 miles ), Atmautluak, AK (4.4 miles ), Akiak, AK (4.8 miles ), Nunapitchuk, AK (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 60.72 N, Longitude: 161.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

Oscarville household income distribution Oscarville home values distribution

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.3%
Alaska:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (50%)
  • Health care and social assistance (50%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Health care and social assistance (44%)
  • Educational services (31%)
  • Public administration (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)


Average climate in Oscarville, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Oscarville-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 98.9 miles away from the city 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 82.3 miles away from Oscarville center
On 4/4/2004 at 03:35:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 11.5 mi) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Oscarville:

  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, about 44 miles away; BETHEL, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 285 miles away; NOME, AK)
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 359 miles away; HOMER, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oscarville:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 402 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 525 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1736 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1739 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1759 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1783 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1788 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

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

OSCARVILLE WATERING POINT (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-15-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and APR-07-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (2 times from MAR-24-2005 to MAR-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-07-2005)
  • 54 routine major monitoring violations
  • 150 regular monitoring violations
  • 12 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 57.9%
(48.7% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  4.1 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oscarville, AK


Oscarville compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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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Oscarville travel time to work - commute
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2008 Presidential Election results in Alaska:
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Strongest AM radio stations in Oscarville:

  • 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 Oscarville:

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

TV broadcast stations around Oscarville:

  • 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 Microwave Towers:

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  • OSCARVILLE, Within The Village Of (Lat: 60.722000 Lon: -161.768389), Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WMR514, Licensee ID: L00002081
    Assigned Frequencies: 2162.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: United Utilities Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518

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