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Northwest Arctic Borough

Population in July 2008: 804. Population change since 2000: +4.1%
 

Males: 417  (51.9%)
Females: 387  (48.1%)

Median resident age:  18.9 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99770.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,243 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Selawik:  $34,243
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $10,923

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $203,163 (it was $117,500 in 2000)
Selawik:  $203,163
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $188,492; Detached houses: $188,685

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Races in Selawik:

  • American Indian (95.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Selawik: 100.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (1.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 2.52 square miles.

Population density: 319 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Selawik

  • High school or higher: 57.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 34.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Selawik city

  • Never married: 57.0%
  • Now married: 30.0%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Selawik, Alaska in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Selawik to the number of sex offenders is 134 to 1.

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

Selawik:  0.9% ($1,026)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (485.7 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2802.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kiana, AK (5.3 miles ), Noorvik, AK (5.7 miles ), Buckland, AK (7.2 miles ), Ambler, AK (8.2 miles ), Kotzebue, AK (8.6 miles ), Shungnak, AK (9.0 miles ), Deering, AK (9.1 miles) , Kobuk, AK (9.4 miles) .

Latitude: 66.60 N, Longitude: 160.01 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+28.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Utilities (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (12%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Fuel dealers (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (32%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Plant and system operators (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Religious workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (16%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)



Average climate in Selawik, Alaska

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Selawik-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/2008 at 14:30:13, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.9 MW, 4.7 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from Selawik center
On 11/15/2008 at 14:23:30, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.7 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/6/2006 at 23:26:58, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/15/2008 at 14:22:38, a magnitude 4.5 (4.2 MB, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from Selawik center
On 8/17/2007 at 11:05:03, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 3.8 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/2008 at 14:36:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 6.3 mi) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from Selawik center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Selawik:
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 52 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 204 miles; NOME, AK)
  • SAMUEL SIMMONDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 336 miles; BARROW, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Selawik, AK

Airports located in Selawik: See detailed data for Airports located in Selawik, AK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Selawik:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 367 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 484 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1808 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1809 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1824 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1832 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1860 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Selawik and their reported violations in the past:

SELAWIK SAFEWATER FACILITY (Population served: 800, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2004
  • 37 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 49 regular monitoring violations
  • 77 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  4.5 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  85.5%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  19.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  34.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  16.1%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Selawik, AK



Selawik compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (98%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (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$2,474$29,6882$3,156
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$7,740
Streets and Highways 1$2,364$28,3680$0
Sewerage 3$8,556$34,2240$0
Water Supply 1$3,440$41,2800$0
Electric Power 2$3,368$20,2080$0
Totals for Government 8$20,202$30,30311$10,896


Selawik government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $149,000
    Sewerage: $132,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $186,000
    Sewerage: $129,000
    Central Staff Services: $73,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $5,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $42,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $31,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $68,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $247,000

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.51%
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  2.20% ($30,488 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.59% ($26,182)


8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.44%
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  2.81% ($34,491 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.58% ($58,273)


Strongest AM radio stations in Selawik:
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)


TV broadcast stations around Selawik:
  • K09RL (Channel 9; SELAWIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K02JU (Channel 2; SELAWIK, AK; Owner: CITY OF SELAWIK)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Selawik Central Office, Type: Tower, Structure height: 32 m, Call Sign: KNKR318
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Douglas A Neal
    Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Ingemar Mathiasson, Selawik Health Clinic, Type: Tower, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 15 m
    Registrant: Electronic Service, Spruce Ridge, Ambler, AK 99786, Phone: (907) 445-2102, Email:
  • Ingemar Mathiasson, Selawik Health Clinic, Type: Tower, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 15 m
    Registrant: Electronic Service, Spruce Ridge, Ambler, AK 99786, Phone: (907) 445-2102, Email:
  • Ben Phillips, Across Road From Avac Power Plant Nw Of Main Village, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.8 m, Overall height: 32.1 m

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Mavsigviq, Complex 10 Miles South Of Selawik, Type: Tower, Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPXD743
    Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 03/12/2013, Certifier: Marc D Ventura
    Registrant: Metapath Software International, 1300 Diamond Springs Road Suite 600, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, Phone: (757) 464-1817, Fax: (757) 464-2148, Email:
  • Selawik, Tower Beside Selawik Clinic, Type: Tower, Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPXD747
    Assigned Frequencies : 10755.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 03/12/2013, Certifier: Marc D Ventura
    Registrant: Metapath Software International, 1300 Diamond Springs Road Suite 600, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, Phone: (757) 464-1817, Fax: (757) 464-2148, Email:


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


Selawik on our top lists:
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Fuel dealers"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Postsecondary teachers"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Utilities"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
  • #51 (99770) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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