Scammon Bay, Alaska

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Wade Hampton Census Area

Population in July 2008: 511. Population change since 2000: +9.9%

Males: 248	(48.6%)
Females: 263	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	18.3 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99662.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,756 (it was $25,625 in 2000)

Scammon Bay:	$33,756
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,010

Scammon Bay:	$10,010
Alaska:	$28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $16,544 (it was $9,999 in 2000)

Scammon Bay:	$16,544
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $39,713; Detached houses: $38,793

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Races in Scammon Bay:

American Indian (97.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Scammon Bay: 90.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 811 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Scammon Bay

High school or higher: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 12.8%
Mean travel time to work: 2.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scammon Bay city

Never married: 43.4%
Now married: 45.3%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 4.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Scammon Bay, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scammon Bay to the number of sex offenders is 39 to 1.

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

Scammon Bay:	2.0% ($199)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (522.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2806.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Chevak, AK (4.7 miles ), Hooper Bay, AK (5.2 miles ), Sheldon Point (Nunam Iqua), AK (7.2 miles) , Mountain Village, AK (7.9 miles ), Alakanuk, AK (8.1 miles ), Newtok, AK (8.3 miles ), Emmonak, AK (8.5 miles ), Pitkas Point, AK (8.8 miles) .

Latitude: 61.84 N, Longitude: 165.58 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +120 (+34.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (25%)
Public administration (14%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
U. S. Postal service (12%)
Utilities (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (41%)
Health care (19%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
Social assistance (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (18%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (18%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (10%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (19%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)

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Average climate in Scammon Bay, Alaska

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Scammon Bay, Alaska average temperatures

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Scammon Bay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/2005 at 12:50:12, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from Scammon Bay center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Scammon Bay:

YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 165 miles; BETHEL, AK)
NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 187 miles; NOME, AK)
BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 310 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)

Airports located in Scammon Bay:

Scammon Bay Airport (Runways: 2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scammon Bay:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 521 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 587 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1875 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1876 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1879 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1897 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1923 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

Public high school in Scammon Bay:

SCAMMON BAY SCHOOL (Students: 222; Location: GENERAL DELIVERY; Grades: PK - 12)

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

SCAMMON BAY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 484, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2006), St BCA signed (MAR-30-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2006), St BCA signed (MAR-30-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-20-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-30-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-24-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-02-2001), St BCA signed (MAR-30-2006)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2001. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-25-2001 to SEP-27-2001)

6 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006

28 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

199 regular monitoring violations

129 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	4.8 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	87.5%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	37.4%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This city:	13.4%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scammon Bay, AK

Scammon Bay compared to Alaska state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
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 below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Scammon Bay mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (100%)

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
Other Government Administration	2	$5,404	$32,424	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	2	$6,376	$38,256	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,720	$44,640	0	$0
Electric Power	2	$2,502	$15,012	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$18,002	$30,861	0	$0

Scammon Bay government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $94,000
Sewerage: $23,000
Construction - General: $8,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $97,000
General - Other: $41,000

Electric Utilities: $29,000

Health Services - Other: $26,000

Sewerage: $24,000

Police Protection: $22,000

Water Utilities: $10,000

Central Staff Services: $7,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $9,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $50,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $35,000
All Other: $17,000
Tax - Property: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $135,000

6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
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 Bethel Census Area, AK	1.23% ($27,783 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.96% ($16,222)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.53% ($24,800)

8.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,392 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.24%
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	3.03% ($24,672 average AGI)
to Bethel Census Area, AK	1.25% ($19,167)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.63% ($20,250)

Strongest AM radio stations in Scammon Bay:

KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL 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)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Scammon Bay:

K07SR (Channel 7; SCAMMON BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K02LS (Channel 2; SCAMMON BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Within The Community Of Scammon Bay, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 20.1 m, Call Sign: WPOJ853
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 07/01/1999, Expiration Date: 07/01/2009, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corp., 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

David Heimke, Within The Village Of Scammon Bay, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00002084
Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5289, Email:
Jon Duracinski, Within The Community Of Scammon Bay, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 20.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00002084
Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Askinuk Mt. Repeater, Within The Village Of Scammon Bay, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQHH678
Assigned Frequencies : 6286.19 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6315.84 MHz
Grant Date: 07/31/2007, Expiration Date: 07/31/2017, Certifier: Jon Duracinski
Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Fax: (907) 273-5315, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Scammon Bay Airport, Call Sign: KVG9, Licensee ID: L00011273
6.60540 MHz, 2.87640 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 5.48540 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.300 MHz, 130.400 MHz
Grant Date: 10/28/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006

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