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Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area

Population in July 2007: 31.
Males: 15  (51.4%)
Females: 16  (48.6%)

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99927


Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,417 (it was $28,000 in 2000)
Point Baker:  $37,417
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,819

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $187,255 (it was $108,300 in 2000)
Point Baker:  $187,255
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $251,258; Detached houses: $251,516

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Races in Point Baker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • American Indian (8.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Point Baker: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (42.9%), Czech (22.9%), German (20.0%), Italian (17.1%), Swedish (17.1%), English (8.6%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 0.96 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Point Baker

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 5.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Point Baker CDP

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 16.7%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

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 May 2009.

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

Point Baker:  0.3% ($375)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (665.8 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1701.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Port Protection, AK (1.5 miles) , Whale Pass, AK (5.0 miles) , Edna Bay, AK (5.1 miles) , Naukati Bay, AK (6.1 miles) , Coffman Cove, AK (6.2 miles) , Port Alexander, AK (6.3 miles) , Petersburg, AK (6.4 miles ), Kupreanof, AK (6.4 miles) .

Latitude: 56.35 N, Longitude: 133.63 W

Area code: 907

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Point Baker-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1972 at 21:45:14, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from Point Baker center
On 7/9/2001 at 09:26:20, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/1995 at 04:31:59, a magnitude 4.7 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, 4.7 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/16/1998 at 05:54:03, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from Point Baker center
On 2/8/2004 at 11:02:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1995 at 07:54:08, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 ML, 4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from Point Baker center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Point Baker:
  • PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)
  • WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (about 50 miles; WRANGELL, AK)
  • MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 82 miles; SITKA, AK)

located in Point Baker:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Point Baker:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 669 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 702 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 703 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 716 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 725 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 753 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 758 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.9%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.0%


Point Baker compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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:
  • Wood (72%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)

9.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,205 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.85%
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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK  1.65% ($30,889 average AGI)
from Juneau City and Borough, AK  0.73% ($42,917)


9.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.74%
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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK  1.65% ($16,111 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.80% ($31,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Point Baker:
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • 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)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Point Baker:
  • K248AI (97.5 FM; CRAIG, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K258AD (99.5 FM; CRAIG, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Point Baker:
  • K09SY (Channel 9; POINT BAKER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04MV (Channel 4; POINT BAKER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K11QX (Channel 11; PORT PROTECTION, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K13TV (Channel 13; PORT PROTECTION, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K02MC (Channel 2; LABOUCHERE BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K07SK (Channel 7; LABOUCHERE BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Kupreanof Island 24.2 Km (15 Miles) N Of, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN261
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 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 Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WL7BFO, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/05/1994, Expiration Date: 07/05/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/06/2006
    Registrant: Terry Kline, Point Baker, AK 99927


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 82191 , Serial Number: 7AC818, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Individual): William A Harding, , Point Baker, AK 99927



Point Baker on our top lists:
    • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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