Sand Point, Alaska

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Population in July 2008: 990. Population change since 2000: +4.0%

Males: 616	(62.3%)
Females: 374	(37.7%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99661.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,001 (it was $55,417 in 2000)

Sand Point:	$73,001
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,471

Sand Point:	$28,471
Alaska:	$28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,864 (it was $93,600 in 2000)

Sand Point:	$154,864
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $161,632; Detached houses: $167,742; In 2-unit structures: $96,863; Mobile homes: $23,750

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Races in Sand Point:

American Indian (44.2%)
Filipino (21.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (17.0%)
Hispanic (13.6%)
Two or more races (2.7%)
Other race (2.2%)
Vietnamese (1.9%)
Black (1.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Sand Point: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (5.8%), Norwegian (5.1%), German (3.4%), English (3.3%), Russian (1.6%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 7.80 square miles.

Population density: 127 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Sand Point

High school or higher: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 30.8%
Mean travel time to work: 6.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sand Point city

Never married: 28.0%
Now married: 56.4%
Separated: 5.1%
Widowed: 2.7%
Divorced: 7.6%

217 residents are foreign born (17.5% Asia, 3.8% Latin America).

This city:	22.8%
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:

Sand Point:	1.0% ($936)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (561.2 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2480.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Nelson Lagoon, AK (7.3 miles) , Ivanof Bay, AK (7.5 miles) , Perryville, AK (8.1 miles) , King Cove, AK (8.6 miles ), Cold Bay, AK (9.4 miles) , Chignik Lake, AK (9.6 miles) , Chignik Lagoon, AK (10.1 miles) , Chignik, AK (10.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $151,400
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 55.34 N, Longitude: 160.49 W

Area code: 907

Sand Point household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+8.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (54%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Educational services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Construction (3%)
Repair and maintenance (2%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food (31%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (19%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Food processing workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Cashiers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Food processing workers (5%)

Sand Point races chart

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.04
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sand Point, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Sand Point, Alaska average precipitation

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Sand Point-area historical earthquake activity is near Alaska state average. It is 749% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/10/1938 at 20:18:41, a magnitude 8.2 (8.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 83.5 miles away from Sand Point center
On 5/14/1948 at 22:31:43, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 61.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1993 at 11:59:49, a magnitude 6.9 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.8 MS, 6.9 MW, Depth: 20.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/30/1991 at 13:17:41, a magnitude 7.0 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.8 MS, 7.0 MW, Depth: 17.6 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from Sand Point center
On 10/9/1985 at 09:33:32, a magnitude 6.6 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.6 MS, 6.0 MS) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/14/1983 at 03:20:04, a magnitude 6.5 (5.9 MB, 6.3 MS, 6.5 MS) earthquake occurred 58.3 miles away from Sand Point center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Sand Point:

BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 270 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 338 miles; BETHEL, AK)
PROVIDENCE KODIAK ISLAND MEDICAL CENTE (about 347 miles; KODIAK, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Sand Point, AK

Airports located in Sand Point:

Sand Point Airport (Runways: 1, Commercial Ops: 156, Air Taxi Ops: 656, Itinerant Ops: 400, Local Ops: 800)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sand Point:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 561 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 788 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1644 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1657 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1657 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1674 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1694 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)

Public high school in Sand Point:

SAND POINT SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 123 RED COVE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Sand Point:

ALEUTIANS EAST CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: PO BOX 429; Grades: KG - 9)

See full list of schools located in Sand Point, School District: ALEUTIANS EAST BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Sand Point:

SAND POINT SCHOOL/COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,991; Location: SAND POINT SCHOOL; 7,650 books; 25 audio materials; 430 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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

SAND POINT WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1570, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2005

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2000

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2000

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2000

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2000

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1999

14 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2005

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2004

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2001

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2000

One routine major monitoring violation

5 minor monitoring violations

41 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.1%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	12.2%
Whole state:	7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	16.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sand Point, AK

340 people in other workers' dormitories

Sand Point compared to Alaska state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sand Point mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (95%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

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	3	$12,028	$48,112	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$14,672	$58,688	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$14,473	$57,892	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$2,934	$35,208	2	$1,157
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$526
Streets and Highways	11	$43,015	$46,925	1	$740
Solid Waste Management	1	$3,994	$47,928	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$1,594
Water Supply	1	$4,182	$50,184	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$848
Other and Unallocable	1	$3,857	$46,284	3	$2,654
Totals for Government	24	$99,155	$49,578	9	$7,519

Sand Point government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,076,000
Charges - All Other: $949,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $503,000

Sewerage: $84,000

Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Construction - General: $839,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $671,000
General - Other: $452,000

Fire Protection: $283,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $271,000

Police Protection: $259,000

Regular Highways: $181,000

Sewerage: $85,000

Air Transportation: $73,000

Water Utilities: $36,000

Financial Administration: $28,000

Solid Waste Management: $25,000

Health Services - Other: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $196,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,184,000
Interest Earnings: $47,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $98,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $208,000
All Other: $10,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $622,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,023,000

13.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,273 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.88%
Alaska average:	9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

18.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,488 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	18.39%
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	2.09% ($30,071 average AGI)
to King County, WA	2.09% ($28,214)
to San Diego County, CA	1.79% ($29,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sand Point:

KSDP (830 AM; 1 kW; SAND POINT, AK; Owner: ALEUTIAN PENINSULA BROADCASTING, INC)
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)
KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Sand Point:

K09RA (Channel 9; SAND POINT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K04HV (Channel 4; SAND POINT, AK; Owner: CITY OF SAND POINT)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total average daily traffic: 60
Total average daily truck traffic: 5
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 70

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

1 Mile Ne Of Sand Point Off Red Cove Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: WPWF379
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/2002, Expiration Date: 11/04/2012, Certifier: Tina M Pidgeon
Registrant: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, 875 15th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 551-1725, Fax: (202) 551-0125, Email:
Sand Point, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WQIQ306
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 04/11/2008, Expiration Date: 04/11/2018, Certifier: David J Groggins
Registrant: Monte R. Lee & Company, 100 N.W. 63rd - Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Phone: (405) 842-2405, Fax: (405) 848-8018, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Thomas S Gorton, 1 Mile Ne Of Sand Point Off Red Cove Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00017301
Registrant: Aleutian Penninsula Broadcasting, 100 Main Street, Sand Point, AK 99661, Phone: (907) 383-5737, Email:
.6 Km North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
Registrant: Trident Seafood Corporation, 5303 Shilshole Avenue, Nw, Seattle, WA 98107, Phone: (206) 783-3818

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

St Police Ofc, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: KTX537, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies : 2.26540 MHz, 3.23140 MHz, 4.46140 MHz, 5.19640 MHz, 7.48140 MHz
Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 12/02/2012
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 383-4761
Fish & Game Ofc, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WKZ61, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies : 3.23140 MHz, 4.56140 MHz, 5.19640 MHz
Grant Date: 02/13/2002, Expiration Date: 03/26/2012
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 383-2066

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3

1.4 Miles Ne, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: KPH964, Licensee ID: L00017301
Assigned Frequencies : 450.010 MHz
Grant Date: 09/30/1987, Expiration Date: 02/01/2014
Registrant: Aleutian Peninsula Broadcasting, Inc, P.O. Box 328, Sand Point, AK 99661
Meadows Subdivision 1.4 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPMU364
Assigned Frequencies : 450.010 MHz
Grant Date: 12/30/1998, Expiration Date: 02/01/2014, Certifier: Signature On File
Registrant: Aleutian Peninsula Broadcasting, Inc, P.O. Box 328, Sand Point, AK 99661
Sand Point City Bldg, Type: Tower, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPMU367
Assigned Frequencies : 455.925 MHz
Grant Date: 12/30/1998, Expiration Date: 02/01/2014, Certifier: Signature On File
Registrant: Aleutian Peninsula Broadcasting, Inc, P.O. Box 328, Sand Point, AK 99661

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Sand Point)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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