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Nome Census Area

Population in July 2008: 642. Population change since 2000: -0.2%
 

Males: 323  (50.4%)
Females: 319  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  25.5 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99769.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,875 (it was $23,438 in 2000)
Savoonga:  $30,875
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,018
Savoonga:  $10,018
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,870 (it was $51,900 in 2000)
Savoonga:  $85,870
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,486; Detached houses: $106,408; Townhouses or other attached units: $6,426; In 2-unit structures: $39,626

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Races in Savoonga:

  • American Indian (95.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Savoonga: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1969

Land area: 6.10 square miles.

Population density: 105 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Savoonga

  • High school or higher: 57.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 37.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 5.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Savoonga city

  • Never married: 55.9%
  • Now married: 35.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 2.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Savoonga, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Savoonga to the number of sex offenders is 321 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Savoonga:  1.4% ($703)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (681.2 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2994.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Gambell, AK (6.2 miles ), Port Clarence, AK (12.4 miles) , Nome, AK (12.8 miles ), Teller, AK (12.8 miles ), Brevig Mission, AK (12.8 miles ), Sheldon Point (Nunam Iqua), AK (13.9 miles) , Alakanuk, AK (13.9 miles ), Emmonak, AK (14.0 miles ).

Latitude: 63.70 N, Longitude: 170.46 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +123 (+23.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (34%)
  • Public administration (22%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (30%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (18%)
  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)



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Average climate in Savoonga, Alaska

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Savoonga-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1997 at 18:29:37, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.4 miles away from Savoonga center
On 5/30/1997 at 19:39:31, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/2002 at 04:42:04, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 15.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/30/2004 at 05:50:22, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.5 miles away from Savoonga center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Savoonga:
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 172 miles; NOME, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 333 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 366 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports located in Savoonga:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Savoonga:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 680 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 681 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2046 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2047 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2053 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2069 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2095 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Savoonga:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Savoonga and their reported violations in the past:

SAVOONGA WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM (Population served: 656, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and JUN-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-14-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2006)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and JUN-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2004 and FEB-17-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2004), St Other (MAR-02-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-2003), St Other (MAR-02-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2002)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  4.4 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.6%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  29.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Savoonga, AK



Savoonga compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (99%)
  • Utility gas (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 1$3,542$42,5040$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,382$16,5846$1,893
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,165$24,9900$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,169
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,169
Other and Unallocable 2$2,666$15,9960$0
Totals for Government 6$11,755$23,51010$4,231



Savoonga government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $179,000
    Sewerage: $101,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Construction - General: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $126,000
    General - Other: $105,000
    Central Staff Services: $91,000
    Financial Administration: $85,000
    Water Utilities: $54,000
    Electric Utilities: $33,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $34,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $91,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $272,000

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,306 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
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 Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.10% ($29,000 average AGI)


8.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.27%
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  2.82% ($36,038 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.42% ($32,000)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.42% ($38,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Savoonga:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)


TV broadcast stations around Savoonga:
  • K07RD (Channel 7; SAVOONGA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09NL (Channel 9; SAVOONGA, AK; Owner: VILLAGE OF SAVOONGA)


Savoonga fatal accident list:
Aug 21, 2008 08:00 AM, Bia Rd, Lat: 63.679806, Lon: -170.512200, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 26, 1996 12:45 AM, Main, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Within Village Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 14.6 m, Call Sign: WPOJ688
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/1999, Expiration Date: 06/30/2009, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
    Registrant: Arter & Hadden LLP, 1801 K Street, Nw, Suite 400k, Washington, DC 20006-1301, Phone: (202) 775-7123, Fax: (202) 857-0172

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • State Police, Call Sign: WAU639, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 2.26540 MHz, 4.46140 MHz, 5.13640 MHz, 5.16890 MHz, 5.19640 MHz, 7.48140 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/27/2004, Expiration Date: 01/18/2015
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Savoonga Airport, Type: Bant, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPTJ332
    3.45040 MHz, 3.47140 MHz, 5.47340 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 5.48540 MHz, 129.100 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 129.900 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.700 MHz... (+5 more)
    Grant Date: 10/24/2006, Expiration Date: 10/12/2016, Certifier: John L Bartlett
    Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006-2304, Phone: (202) 719-7235, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WL7COG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01154994
    Grant Date: 05/23/2006, Expiration Date: 05/23/2016, Certifier: Andrew H Davis
    Registrant: Andrew H Davis, Rr 2 Box 184, Savoonga, AK 99769


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PENAYAH WAYNE AVID HAULER#6 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 18935 , Serial Number: 576
    Registrant (Individual): Wayne Penayah, Po Box 99, Savoonga, AK 99769


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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