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Sand Point, AK map Population (year 2000): 952. Estimated population in July 2006: 918 (-3.6% change)
 

Males: 593  (62.3%)
Females: 359  (37.7%)
Median resident age:  36.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99661.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,000 (it was $55,417 in 2000)
Sand Point  $55,000
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $109,600 (it was $95,000 in 2000)
Sand Point  $109,600
Alaska:  $197,100

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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)

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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: 120 people per square mile 
 
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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:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (841.2 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3245.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Nelson Lagoon, AK (67.0 miles) , Ivanof Bay, AK (79.6 miles) , Perryville, AK (100.5 miles) , King Cove, AK (126.7 miles ), Chignik Lake, AK (134.1 miles) , Chignik Lagoon, AK (150.4 miles) , Cold Bay, AK (152.9 miles) , Chignik, AK (158.2 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

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Latitude: 55.34 N, Longitude: 160.49 W


340 people in other workers' dormitories

Area code: 907

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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%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.26
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sand Point:
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 293 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 350 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE KODIAK ISLAND MEDICAL CENTE (about 577 miles; KODIAK, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Sand Point, AK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sand Point:
  • SAND POINT (about 3 miles; SAND POINT, AK; ID: SDP)
  • COLD BAY (about 155 miles; COLD BAY, AK; ID: CDB)
  • DILLINGHAM (about 289 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; ID: DLG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sand Point:
  • SQUAW HARBOR (about 9 miles; SQUAW HARBOR, AK; ID: 36H)
  • JOHNSONS LANDING (about 51 miles; BEAR LAKE, AK; ID: Z52)
  • NELSON LAGOON (about 65 miles; NELSON LAGOON, AK; ID: Z73)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sand Point:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 841 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1094 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2158 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2320 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2325 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2338 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2344 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public high school in Sand Point:
  • SAND POINT SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 123 RED COVE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12; Our rating: 56)
Public elementary/middle school in Sand Point:
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 1999:
This city:  16.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.8%
Whole state:  4.0%

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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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
Firefighters 0$0 1$500
Financial Administration 3$8,806$35,2240$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$10,596$42,3840$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,516
Other and Unallocable 1$2,824$33,8883$2,524
Police - Other 1$2,148$25,7762$1,100
Local Libraries 0$0 1$806
Water Supply 1$3,062$36,7440$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,924$35,0880$0
Streets and Highways 11$31,492$34,3551$704
Other Government Administration 3$10,742$42,9680$0
Totals for Government 24$72,594$36,2979$7,150


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

Strongest AM radio stations in Sand Point:
  • KSDP (830 AM; 1 kW; SAND POINT, AK; Owner: ALEUTIAN PENINSULA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, 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)

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