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Population in July 2008: 127. Population change since 2000: -22.1%
Males: 74  (58.9%)
Females: 53  (41.1%)

Median resident age:  42.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99832


Estimated median household income in 2008: $65,145 (it was $48,750 in 2000)
Pelican:  $65,145
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $39,237

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $158,553 (it was $91,700 in 2000)
Pelican:  $158,553
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $150,356; Detached houses: $142,725; Townhouses or other attached units: $300,759; In 2-unit structures: $136,737; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

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Races in Pelican:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.4%)
  • American Indian (25.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Pelican: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (13.5%), Norwegian (13.5%), English (11.0%), French (9.8%), German (9.8%), Italian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 219 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Pelican

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pelican city

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 19.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Pelican:  0.5% ($470)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (523.0 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1847.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Elfin Cove, AK (4.2 miles) , Game Creek, AK (5.2 miles) , Whitestone Logging Camp, AK (5.5 miles) , Hoonah, AK (5.5 miles ), Gustavus, AK (6.0 miles ), Tenakee Springs, AK (6.2 miles) , Excursion Inlet, AK (6.6 miles) , Cube Cove, AK (7.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $10,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 57.96 N, Longitude: 136.22 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-26.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (36%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Construction (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Food (17%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Air transportation (9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (34%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (9%)
  • Food processing workers (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (26%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
  • Financial managers (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Customer service representatives (9%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)



Average climate in Pelican, Alaska

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Pelican-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1958 at 06:15:53, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 35.8 miles away from Pelican center
On 7/30/1972 at 21:45:14, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1927 at 15:59:44, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/1/1973 at 13:33:34, a magnitude 6.7 (6.1 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from Pelican center
On 7/3/1973 at 16:59:35, a magnitude 6.4 (6.0 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.4 UK) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/6/2000 at 10:42:25, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.2 ME, 6.1 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 26.5 miles away from Pelican center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Pelican:
  • BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 69 miles; JUNEAU, AK)
  • MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 71 miles; SITKA, AK)
  • SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 71 miles; SITKA, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Pelican, AK

located in Pelican:
Local government website: www.pelican.net/government.html

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pelican:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 526 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 611 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 849 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 850 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 863 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 873 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 901 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Pelican:
  • PELICAN SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 101 S. SALMON WAY; Grades: KG - 12)
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Library in Pelican:
  • PELICAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,823; 7,827 books; 499 audio materials; 523 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

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

PELICAN UTILITIES (Population served: 174, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2003
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 24 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.6%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  15.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

2 people in religious group quarters


Pelican compared to Alaska state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (94%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (3%)

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 0$0 1$1,584
Other Government Administration 1$3,228$38,7360$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$30
Solid Waste Management 1$2,598$31,1760$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$720
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 3$11,549$46,1963$3,198
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 3$8,310$33,2400$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$792
Other and Unallocable 1$3,930$47,1600$0
Totals for Government 9$29,615$39,4877$6,324



Pelican government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $35,000
    All Other: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $500,000
    General - Other: $130,000
    Central Staff Services: $87,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $43,000
    Education: $26,000
    General Support: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $105,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Health - Other: $12,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $948,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $458,000
    General Support: $53,000
    All Other: $2,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $87,000
    Property: $60,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $389,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Pelican:
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIFW (1230 AM; 1 kW; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pelican:
  • K219BA (91.7 FM; PELICAN, AK; Owner: RAVEN RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pelican:
  • K09RM (Channel 9; PELICAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04LB (Channel 4; PELICAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 94 meters (308ft)
Total average daily traffic: 30
Total average daily truck traffic: 4
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 40

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • In The Sw 1/4 Of The Se 1/4 Of Section 19, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 14.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN261
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Wesley E Carson
    Registrant: Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot, P.C., 1155 Connecticut Ave., Nw Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 659-5800, Fax: (202) 659-1027, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Lisa Phillips, Off Lisianski Inlet Within The Village, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 11.6 m
    Registrant: Acs Of The Northland, Inc., 600 Telephone Ave Ms#60, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 297-3130, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • PELICAN, Lat: 57.957667 Lon: -136.226806, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.4 m, Call Sign: WLB398
    Assigned Frequencies : 6541.25 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Alascom, Inc., 1200 Peachtree St, 5w30, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 810-4020, Fax: (404) 810-7349, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
  • Located Off Lisianski Inlet - Within The Village Of, Call Sign: KNKO481
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.625 MHz, 454.475 MHz, 454.375 MHz, 454.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018, Certifier: Wesley E Carson
    Registrant: Latham & Watkins, 555 Eleventh Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 637-2200, Fax: (202) 637-2201, Email:
  • Pelican, Located Off Lisianski Inlet Within The Village Of, Call Sign: KNKO481
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.150 MHz, 454.375 MHz, 454.475 MHz, 454.625 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018, Certifier: Wesley E Carson
    Registrant: Latham & Watkins, 555 Eleventh Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 637-2200, Fax: (202) 637-2201, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • 1 Salmon Way, Type: Building, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WHX956, Licensee ID: L00008784
    Assigned Frequencies : 2.09790 MHz, 2.18340 MHz, 4.12640 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 8.29540 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/14/1999, Expiration Date: 09/22/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/27/2004
    Registrant: Kake Tribal Corporation, One Salmon Way, Pelican, AK 99832
  • 1 Salmon Way, Type: Bant, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WQBY510
    Assigned Frequencies : 2.09790 MHz, 2.18340 MHz, 4.12640 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 8.29540 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/06/2005, Expiration Date: 01/06/2015, Certifier: Paula B Burgner
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: WL7BDN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/17/1994, Expiration Date: 06/17/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/20/2006
    Registrant: Michael E Ferguson, Box 32 Salmon Way, Pelican, AK 99832
  • Call Sign: WL7BRK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/14/1998, Expiration Date: 07/14/2008
    Registrant: Wally A Warm, Pelican, AK 99832-0078


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