Shaktoolik, Alaska

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Population in July 2008: 230. Population change since 2000: 0.0%

Males: 127	(55.2%)
Females: 103	(44.8%)

Median resident age:	24.3 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99771.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,989 (it was $31,875 in 2000)

Shaktoolik:	$41,989
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,605

Shaktoolik:	$13,605
Alaska:	$28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $209,960 (it was $126,900 in 2000)

Shaktoolik:	$209,960
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $165,028; Detached houses: $170,813; Townhouses or other attached units: $28,918

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Races in Shaktoolik:

American Indian (94.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (5.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Shaktoolik: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 217 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Shaktoolik

High school or higher: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Unemployed: 27.7%
Mean travel time to work: 8.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shaktoolik city

Never married: 42.0%
Now married: 53.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 4.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Shaktoolik, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shaktoolik to the number of sex offenders is 29 to 1.

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

Shaktoolik:	1.0% ($1,250)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (421.8 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2753.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Unalakleet, AK (5.9 miles ), Elim, AK (6.0 miles ), Koyuk, AK (6.3 miles ), Golovin, AK (7.5 miles) , St. Michael, AK (8.2 miles ), Stebbins, AK (8.2 miles ), White Mountain, AK (8.3 miles ), Kaltag, AK (8.6 miles ).

Latitude: 64.36 N, Longitude: 161.19 W

Area code: 907

Shaktoolik household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+29.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (23%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Educational services (13%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
Social assistance (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (28%)
Health care (28%)
Public administration (21%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (17%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (33%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
Plant and system operators (10%)
Religious workers (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (14%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (14%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Registered nurses (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Cashiers (10%)

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Average climate in Shaktoolik, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Shaktoolik, Alaska average precipitation

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Shaktoolik-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/2005 at 07:16:57, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.0 MS, 4.8 MW, 5.2 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from Shaktoolik center
On 12/15/1997 at 14:22:33, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 15.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/1999 at 17:32:10, a magnitude 4.9 (4.5 MB, 4.9 ML, 4.8 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 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 65.8 miles away from Shaktoolik center
On 4/30/2001 at 12:36:02, a magnitude 4.8 (4.4 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2005 at 02:01:06, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.7 ML, 4.4 ML, Depth: 18.6 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Shaktoolik center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Shaktoolik:

NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 118 miles; NOME, AK)
MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 175 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 294 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports located in Shaktoolik:

Shaktoolik Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shaktoolik:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 398 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 420 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1783 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1784 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1793 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1806 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1833 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

Public high school in Shaktoolik:

SHAKTOOLIK SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 40 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 12)

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

SHAKTOOLIK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 230, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2006

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2006. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-23-2006)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2006. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-23-2006)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2005. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-10-2006), Fed FAO issued (JUN-23-2006)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-17-2005 to NOV-21-2005), Fed FAO issued (JUN-23-2006)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), Fed FAO issued (JUN-23-2006)

13 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 MAR-2006. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-23-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2006. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-23-2006)

27 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

138 regular monitoring violations

127 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	3.8 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	80.0%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shaktoolik, AK

Shaktoolik compared to Alaska 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 above state average.
Number of rooms per house 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

School Enrollment by Level of School

Shaktoolik 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	0	$0		8	$3,819
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,328	$15,936	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,706	$32,472	1	$582
Electric Power	2	$4,716	$28,296	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$8,750	$26,250	9	$4,401

Shaktoolik government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $41,000
Sewerage: $30,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $38,000
Financial Administration: $33,000

Electric Utilities: $26,000

Parks & Recreation: $25,000

General - Other: $19,000

Water Utilities: $16,000

Police Protection: $14,000

Health Services - Other: $14,000

Central Staff Services: $11,000

Regular Highways: $7,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $34,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $23,000
Water Utilities: $12,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $29,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $21,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $106,000

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 Shaktoolik:

KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE 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)
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.)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Shaktoolik:

K07QU (Channel 7; SHAKTOOLIK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Shaktoolik, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WQIQ308
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 04/11/2008, Expiration Date: 04/11/2018, Certifier: David J Groggins
Registrant: Monte R. Lee & Company, 100 Nw 63rd Street - Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Phone: (405) 842-2405, Fax: (405) 848-8078, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Shaktoolik Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KNO9
Assigned Frequencies : 129.800 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.600 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 131.100 MHz
Grant Date: 06/28/2005, Expiration Date: 06/20/2015
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006-2304, Phone: (202) 719-7235, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-22 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1461A , Serial Number: 22-370, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Arlice F Roberts, Po Box 65, Shaktoolik, AK 99771, Other Owners: Beatrice Roberts

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