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Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Population in July 2008: 113. Population change since 2000: -12.4%
 

Males: 58  (51.9%)
Females: 55  (48.1%)

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

Zip code: 99665


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,129 (it was $26,667 in 2000)
Shageluk:  $35,129
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,839
Shageluk:  $9,839
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $181,006 (it was $109,400 in 2000)
Shageluk:  $181,006
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $187,310; Detached houses: $182,970

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Races in Shageluk:

  • American Indian (96.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Shageluk: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (2.3%), English (1.6%), French (1.6%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 10.6 square miles.

Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Shageluk

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 27.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 6.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shageluk city

  • Never married: 46.2%
  • Now married: 34.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 3.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Shageluk, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shageluk to the number of sex offenders is 38 to 1.

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

Shageluk:  0.5% ($600)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (333.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2652.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Anvik, AK (4.6 miles) , Grayling, AK (4.9 miles) , Holy Cross, AK (5.7 miles ), Flat, AK (7.1 miles) , Crooked Creek, AK (8.4 miles) , Aniak, AK (8.6 miles ), Chuathbaluk, AK (8.7 miles) , Upper Kalskag, AK (9.0 miles ).

Latitude: 62.66 N, Longitude: 159.53 W

Area code: 907

Shageluk household income distribution Shageluk home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-5.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (52%)
  • Educational services (33%)
  • Air transportation (14%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (38%)
  • Public administration (29%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Utilities (13%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (29%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (24%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
  • Plant and system operators (14%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (10%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)



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Average climate in Shageluk, Alaska

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Shageluk-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/26/1991 at 19:17:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 20.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from Shageluk center
On 4/4/2004 at 03:35:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 11.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/14/1995 at 07:21:08, a magnitude 3.4 (3.2 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 20.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/2002 at 13:53:50, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 27.0 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from Shageluk center
On 12/19/2007 at 17:03:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 14.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/4/1992 at 12:00:47, a magnitude 3.1 (2.8 MB, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 22.4 miles away from Shageluk center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Shageluk:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 196 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 216 miles; NOME, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 251 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Shageluk, AK

Airports located in Shageluk:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shageluk:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 332 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 389 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1698 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1699 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1705 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1720 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1747 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Shageluk:
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Library in Shageluk:
  • INNOKO RIVER COMMUNITY/SCHOOL LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,576; Location: 101 PINE STREET; 4,730 books; 111 audio materials; 191 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

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

SHAGELUK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-23-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-02-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
  • 27 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 156 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.6 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  83.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  16.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.2%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shageluk, AK



Shageluk 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 rooms per house 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


Shageluk travel time to work
Shageluk mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
  • Wood (50%)

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 1$4,429$53,1481$797
Other and Unallocable 0$0 4$3,831
Totals for Government 1$4,429$53,1485$4,628



Shageluk government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $87,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $39,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $69,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $29,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $31,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  2.33% ($20,208 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.97% ($33,200)


10.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.97%
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 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  4.72% ($29,294 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.20% ($31,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shageluk:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET 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)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE 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.)


TV broadcast stations around Shageluk:
  • K10KH (Channel 10; SHAGELUK, AK; Owner: VILLAGE OF SHAGELUK)
  • K04KY (Channel 4; SHAGELUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 10
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 12

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Shageluk Airport, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KCF4, Licensee ID: L00011273
    Assigned Frequencies : 130.900 MHz, 129.600 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 131.200 MHz, 131.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/29/2006, Cancelation Date: 10/29/2006
    Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WL7JF, Previous Call Sign: WL7BSK, Licensee ID: L00647241
    Grant Date: 03/04/2003, Expiration Date: 03/04/2013
    Registrant: Timothy G Stathis, 1111 River-View Road, Shageluk, AK 99665

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