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Valdez-Cordova Census Area

Population in July 2007: 39.
Males: 20  (53.5%)
Females: 19  (46.5%)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99586


Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,255 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
Paxson:  $61,255
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,810
Paxson:  $33,810
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $138,650 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
Paxson:  $138,650
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $401,928; Detached houses: $447,435; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Paxson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Paxson: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (30.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 304.0 square miles.

Population density: 0.1 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Paxson

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 1.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paxson CDP

  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 86.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Paxson:  1.0% ($820)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (185.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2321.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Chistochina, AK (6.6 miles) , Gakona, AK (7.2 miles ), Dry Creek, AK (7.4 miles) , Gulkana, AK (7.5 miles) , Fort Greely, AK (7.7 miles ), Lake Louise, AK (7.8 miles) , Slana, AK (7.8 miles) , Deltana, AK (8.0 miles ).

Latitude: 63.05 N, Longitude: 145.61 W

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Average climate in Paxson, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Paxson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 2423% 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 74.1 miles away from Paxson 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 85.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:32:17, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 6.0 ML, 5.8 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 21.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/22/1996 at 22:15:02, a magnitude 5.8 (5.7 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 28.5 miles away from Paxson center
On 1/24/2003 at 04:52:10, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 19.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/2002 at 00:50:43, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.5 ML, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 22.8 miles away from Paxson center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Paxson:
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 135 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 140 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 149 miles; PALMER, AK)

Airports located in Paxson:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paxson:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 143 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 187 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1320 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1321 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1337 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1344 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1372 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Notable locations in Paxson: Hufmans (A), Sprotsman Lodge (B), Paxson (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Wait-A-Bit Lake (A), Fourteenmile Lake (B), Rusty Lake (C), Seventeen Mile Lake (D), Sevenmile Lake (E), Paxson Lake (F), Crystal Lakes (G), Oxbow Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Clear Creek (A), Fish Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

TANGLE RIVER INN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.0%


Paxson compared to Alaska 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Wood (26%)

9.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,139 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.68%
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  1.62% ($46,417 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.75% ($51,571)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.46% ($52,647)


11.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.33%
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  2.51% ($38,811 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.90% ($44,471)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.77% ($43,379)


Strongest AM radio stations in Paxson:
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)


TV broadcast stations around Paxson:
  • K11QV (Channel 11; PAXSON, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04MQ (Channel 4; PAXSON, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


Paxson fatal accident list:
Jun 15, 2005 06:00 AM, Denali Hwy, Mp 3.1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Paxson Cell Iste 59.6 Miles N Of Glenallen, Structure height: 1149.1 m, Call Sign: KNKQ401
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5515, Fax: (202) 828-5568, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Dot Mile Post 202 Richardson Hwy, Call Sign: KBL880, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 467.400 MHz, 47.0400 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/2005, Expiration Date: 06/26/2015
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507-1245, Phone: (907) 269-5744, Fax: (907) 269-5562
  • Dot Mi 202 Richardson Hwy, Call Sign: KEC403, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 458.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/13/2002, Expiration Date: 08/19/2012
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 822-3263

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Paxson Hwy Maintenance Stn, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WNEJ961
    Assigned Frequencies : 6815.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/13/2000, Expiration Date: 09/06/2010
    Registrant: Phone: (907) 269-5744

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
  • 1 Mile East Of Milepost 180 On The Richardson Highway, Call Sign: WAF782
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.780 MHz, 152.690 MHz, 454.425 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/26/1999, Expiration Date: 11/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 03/24/2008
    Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:
  • East Side Of Richardson Hwy., 1/2 Mile South Of, Call Sign: WDZ677
    Assigned Frequencies : 459.425 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/26/1999, Expiration Date: 11/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 03/24/2008
    Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: SLEPCEU AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES STORCH (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8249Y , Serial Number: 010, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 08/04/1995
    Registrant (Individual): John C Schandelmeier, Hc 72 Box 7193, Paxson, AK 99737
    Deregistered: Yes


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