Oscarville, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 70.
Population change since 2000: +14.8%
Males: 33  (48.4%)
Females: 37  (51.6%)
Median resident age:

20.4 years
Alaska median age:

35.0 years

Zip code: 99559

Estimated median household income in 2019: $11,846 (it was $8,125 in 2000)
Oscarville:

$11,846
AK:

$75,463

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $11,091 (it was $5,824 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $30,889 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Oscarville:

$30,889
AK:

$281,200

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $41,333; detached houses: $40,563

Median gross rent in 2019: $374.

March 2019 cost of living index in Oscarville: 102.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 28.7%
(20.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.8% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Oscarville, AK (2019)
    • 8995.7%American Indian alone
    • 99.7%White alone



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Oscarville, Alaska as of March 30, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Oscarville is 26 to 1.


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Latest news from Oscarville, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: European (2.3%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 1.50 square miles.

Population density: 47 people per square mile   (very low).

Oscarville, Alaska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Oscarville CDP:

2.5% ($700)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

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

Distribution of median household income in Oscarville, AK in 2019
Distribution of house value in Oscarville, AK in 2019
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

11.8%
Alaska:

8.1%

Average climate in Oscarville, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Oscarville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 2454% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 475.7 miles away from Oscarville center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 387.8 miles away from Oscarville center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 412.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/10/1938 at 20:18:41, a magnitude 8.2 (8.2 UK) earthquake occurred 393.1 miles away from Oscarville center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 492.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/1912 at 07:40:24, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 327.4 miles away from Oscarville center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bethel Census Area (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Freeze: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oscarville:

  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 402 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 402 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 524 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1736 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Peninsula College (about 1739 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Western Washington University (about 1739 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1759 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public high school in Oscarville:

  • QUGCUUN MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Location: 115 VILLAGE ROAD, Grades: PK-12)

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Notable locations in Oscarville: Kuiggayagaq Volunteer Fire Department (A), Yukon Kuskokwim Health Oscarville Health Clinic (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Bethel Census Area has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.7 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

93.3%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

13.3%
Whole state:

8.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Oscarville:

Marital status in Oscarville, AK
  • Never married: 49.0%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Oscarville:

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 1.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

19.6
Alaska average:

10.2

Religion statistics for Oscarville, AK (based on Bethel Census Area data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,2448
Orthodox2,85217
Mainline Protestant2,21618
Evangelical Protestant50111
Other1981
None8,002-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
Bethel Census Area:

12.26 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Bethel Census Area:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Bethel Census Area:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Here:

4.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

5.3%
State:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bethel Census Area:

34.4%
State:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.9%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

42.1%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Oscarville:

28.2
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

26.8%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Oscarville:

8.9%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Oscarville:

6.6
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

32.9%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Here:

53.8%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Oscarville:

78.6%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Oscarville, AK Residents

4.84% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($49,028 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.84%
Alaska average:

7.70%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.53% ($45,154 average AGI)


6.87% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($54,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.87%
Alaska average:

8.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.14% ($47,631 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.44% ($43,217)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.40% ($58,476)

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 Antenna Towers:

2
  • Chris Mace, Within The Community Of Oscarville (Lat: 60.722806 Lon: -161.770333), Type: 11.0, Structure height: 02050 m, Overall height: 9.5 m, Registrant: Gci Communication Corp, Chall2@gci.Com, , Ancho-rage, Phone: (907) 868-5615
  • Chris Mace, Within The Community Of Oscarville (Lat: 60.722806 Lon: -161.770333), Type: 11.0, Structure height: 02050 m, Overall height: 9.5 m, Registrant: Gci Communication Corp, Chall2@gci.Com, , Ancho-rage, Phone: (907) 868-5615

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • OSCARVILLE, Within The Village Of (Lat: 60.722000 Lon: -161.768389), Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WMR514,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2162.00 MHz, Grant Date: 05/13/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Cancellation Date: 05/27/2021, Registrant: Gci Communication Corp, 2550 Denali Street, Suite 1000, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 868-5615, Fax: (907) 868-9817, Email:
  • Oscarville, Cemetery Rd (Lat: 60.722000 Lon: -161.768389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQOG461, Licensee ID: L01108563,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11285.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/19/2011, Expiration Date: 09/19/2021, Cancellation Date: 05/01/2019, Certifier: Jimmy Sipes, Registrant: Gci Communication Corp

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oscarville, AK
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oscarville, AK
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
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