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Port Alexander, AK map Population (year 2000): 81. Estimated population in July 2006: 76 (-6.2% change)
 

Males: 43  (53.1%)
Females: 38  (46.9%)
Median resident age:  37.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,300 (it was $31,563 in 2000)
Port Alexander  $31,300
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,600 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
Port Alexander  $83,600
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Port Alexander:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
  • American Indian (13.6%)
  • Two or more races (11.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)

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Ancestries: English (21.0%), German (18.5%), Scotch-Irish (16.0%), Irish (8.6%), Italian (3.7%), Hungarian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 3.77 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Port Alexander

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Alexander city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%

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

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

Port Alexander:  0.4% ($283)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (984.3 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (1035.3 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1897.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Edna Bay, AK (69.8 miles) , Kake, AK (70.9 miles ), Point Baker, AK (71.1 miles) , Port Protection, AK (72.4 miles) , Sitka city and borough, AK (74.3 miles ), Angoon, AK (87.1 miles ), Naukati Bay, AK (104.4 miles) , Whale Pass, AK (104.5 miles) .

Latitude: 56.24 N, Longitude: 134.66 W


Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-31.9%).



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Hospitals/medical centers near Port Alexander:
  • MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 73 miles; SITKA, AK)
  • SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 73 miles; SITKA, AK)
  • PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 123 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Alexander:
  • SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ (about 73 miles; SITKA, AK; ID: SIT)
  • PETERSBURG JAMES A JOHNSON (about 126 miles; PETERSBURG, AK; ID: PSG)
  • JUNEAU INTL (about 146 miles; JUNEAU, AK; ID: JNU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Port Alexander:
  • PORT ALEXANDER (about 2 miles; PORT ALEXANDER, AK; ID: AHP)
  • PORT WALTER (about 9 miles; PORT WALTER, AK; ID: PWR)
  • SAGINAW (about 57 miles; SAGINAW BAY, AK; ID: A23)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Alexander:
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 959 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 986 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 987 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1007 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1023 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 1025 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1028 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)
Public elementary/middle school in Port Alexander:
  • PORT ALEXANDER SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: PORT ALEXANDER; Grades: KG - 12)

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

PORT ALEXANDER PWS (Population served: 95, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-1997
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2004
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-10-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2004
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2003
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and JUN-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2002)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 7 regular monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.8%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

Port Alexander compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$239
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$44
Water Supply 0$0 1$255
Totals for Government 0$0 4$538


Port Alexander government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $70,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
    General Support: $6,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
    General Support: $29,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $20,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Port Alexander:
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KIFW (1230 AM; 1 kW; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)



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