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Wade Hampton Census Area

Population in July 2008: 604. Population change since 2000: +9.8%
 

Males: 337  (55.8%)
Females: 267  (44.2%)

Median resident age:  19.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99650.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,930 (it was $31,071 in 2000)
Pilot Station:  $40,930
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,481
Pilot Station:  $9,481
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $31,105 (it was $18,800 in 2000)
Pilot Station:  $31,105
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,589; Detached houses: $74,814

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Races in Pilot Station:

  • American Indian (97.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Pilot Station: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (1.3%), Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 1.69 square miles.

Population density: 358 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Pilot Station

  • High school or higher: 51.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 32.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pilot Station city

  • Never married: 52.0%
  • Now married: 40.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 1.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Pilot Station, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pilot Station to the number of sex offenders is 101 to 1.

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

Pilot Station:  2.7% ($500)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (434.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2727.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: St. Mary's, AK (3.6 miles ), Pitkas Point, AK (3.7 miles) , Marshall, AK (5.1 miles ), Mountain Village, AK (5.4 miles ), Russian Mission, AK (7.2 miles ), Kasigluk, AK (8.6 miles ), Nunapitchuk, AK (8.6 miles ), Sheldon Point (Nunam Iqua), AK (8.7 miles) .

Latitude: 61.94 N, Longitude: 162.88 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +85 (+18.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Fuel dealers (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (47%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)
  • Data processing and other information services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Secondary school teachers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (28%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Pilot Station-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1992 at 12:00:47, a magnitude 3.1 (2.8 MB, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from Pilot Station center
On 3/21/2005 at 12:50:12, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Pilot Station:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 128 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 193 miles; NOME, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 250 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)

Airports located in Pilot Station:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pilot Station:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 433 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 507 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1790 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1791 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1794 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1812 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1838 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Pilot Station:
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Library in Pilot Station:
  • PILOT STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,000; Location: MAIN AIRPORT ROAD; 4,120 books; 105 audio materials; 400 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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

PILOT STATION WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 536, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2004), St Other (DEC-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2004), St Other (JUN-06-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from OCT-07-2004 to NOV-18-2004), St Other (DEC-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2004), St Other (JUN-06-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2000)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  5.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  85.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  28.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pilot Station, AK



Pilot Station compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School


Pilot Station travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Wood (24%)

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 1$5,764$69,1680$0
Other Government Administration 3$7,358$29,4321$186
Police Protection - Officers 2$7,003$42,0180$0
Police - Other 1$4,677$56,1240$0
Firefighters 1$2,135$25,6200$0
Fire - Other 0$0 1$419
Correction 1$4,064$48,7680$0
Streets and Highways 2$10,707$64,2422$268
Water Transport and Terminals 2$8,612$51,6720$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$107
Sewerage 0$0 1$936
Parks and Recreation 1$3,445$41,3403$2,559
Water Supply 1$2,042$24,5040$0
Electric Power 1$7,358$88,2961$394
Local Libraries 1$2,222$26,6641$391
Other and Unallocable 1$1,743$20,9161$267
Totals for Government 18$67,130$44,75312$5,527



Pilot Station government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $113,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $108,000
    Police Protection: $70,000
    Sewerage: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $31,000
    Health Services - Other: $25,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $167,000

6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
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 Bethel Census Area, AK  1.23% ($27,783 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.96% ($16,222)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.53% ($24,800)


8.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,392 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.24%
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  3.03% ($24,672 average AGI)
to Bethel Census Area, AK  1.25% ($19,167)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.63% ($20,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pilot Station:
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • 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)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Pilot Station:
  • K15AU (Channel 15; PILOT STATION, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K13QX (Channel 13; PILOT STATION, AK; Owner: PILOT STATION CITY COUNCIL)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Within The Village Of Pilot Station, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.2 m, Overall height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: WPOJ693
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/1999, Expiration Date: 06/30/2009, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corp., 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Matthew D Cronk, Within The Village Of Pilot Station, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.2 m, Overall height: 19.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00002084
    Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5289, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Pilot Station, Within The Village Of Pilot Station, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.2 m, Overall height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: WQGY317
    Assigned Frequencies : 6315.84 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/22/2007, Expiration Date: 05/22/2017, Certifier: Jon Duracinski
    Registrant: Unicom, Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Fax: (907) 273-5315, Email:


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