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Ruby, AK map Population (year 2000): 188. Estimated population in July 2006: 169 (-10.1% change)
 

Males: 99  (52.7%)
Females: 89  (47.3%)
Median resident age:  33.0 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99768


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,200 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Ruby  $24,200
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,300 (it was $70,500 in 2000)
Ruby  $81,300
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Ruby:

  • American Indian (86.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (13.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)

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Ancestries: German (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), English (1.1%), Russian (1.1%), Swedish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 7.55 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ruby

  • High school or higher: 64.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 23.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ruby city

  • Never married: 45.5%
  • Now married: 35.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

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:

Ruby:  1.2% ($845)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (463.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3316.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Huslia, AK (90.9 miles ), Galena, AK (96.0 miles ), McGrath, AK (123.6 miles ), Hughes, AK (123.8 miles) , Takotna, AK (128.8 miles) , Nikolai, AK (141.5 miles) , Koyukuk, AK (152.6 miles) , Kobuk, AK (179.6 miles) .

Latitude: 64.74 N, Longitude: 155.49 W


Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+11.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (28%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
  • Air transportation (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Public administration (30%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Air transportation (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Media and communication equipment workers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (8%)
  • Art and design workers (8%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ruby:
  • SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 430 miles; HOMER, AK)
  • CENTRAL PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 433 miles; SOLDOTNA, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 440 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ruby:
  • ILIAMNA (about 346 miles; ILIAMNA, AK; ID: ILI)
  • PROSPECT CREEK (about 365 miles; PROSPECT CREEK, AK; ID: PPC)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 411 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ruby:
  • RUBY (about 3 miles; RUBY, AK; ID: RBY)
  • HUSLIA (about 89 miles; HUSLIA, AK; ID: HLA)
  • BEAR CREEK 3 (about 92 miles; BEAR CREEK, AK; ID: Z48)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ruby:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 461 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 530 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2497 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2533 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2534 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2552 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2556 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public elementary/middle school in Ruby:
  • MERRELINE A KANGAS SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: PO BOX 68110; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Ruby:
  • RUBY COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,788; Location: 10 KENNEDY WAY; 2,910 books; 65 audio materials; 67 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)

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

RUBY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
YKSD - MERRELINE KANGAS / RUBY (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2003), St Boil Water Order (OCT-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2003), St Other (OCT-21-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-20-2003 to AUG-21-2003), St Boil Water Order (AUG-22-2003), St Other (AUG-29-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from APR-21-1997 to APR-25-1997), St Boil Water Order (APR-25-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAY-05-1997 to MAY-09-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-1998)
  • 14 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.8%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  32.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  24.7%
Whole state:  4.0%

Ruby compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • Foreign-born population 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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,120
Financial Administration 1$4,928$59,1360$0
Streets and Highways 3$12,508$50,0320$0
Water Supply 1$2,466$29,5920$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,216
Totals for Government 5$19,902$47,7652$2,336


Ruby government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $80,000
  • Charges - All Other: $47,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $195,000
    Air Transportation: $66,000
    Central Staff Services: $52,000
    Water Utilities: $51,000
    Health Services - Other: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Libraries: $14,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    General - Other: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $156,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $69,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $196,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $230,000
    General Support: $31,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $231,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Ruby:
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ruby:
  • K241AB (96.1 FM; RUBY, AK; Owner: VOICE FOR CHRIST MINISTRIES INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ruby:
  • K09PK (Channel 9; RUBY, AK; Owner: CITY OF RUBY)
  • K04KU (Channel 4; RUBY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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