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Shishmaref, AK map Population (year 2000): 562. Estimated population in July 2006: 562 (0.0% change)
 

Males: 313  (55.7%)
Females: 249  (44.3%)
Median resident age:  24.1 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99772.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,500 (it was $30,714 in 2000)
Shishmaref  $30,500
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $150,800 (it was $130,800 in 2000)
Shishmaref  $150,800
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Shishmaref:

  • American Indian (94.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (2.3%), Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 2.78 square miles.

Population density: 205 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Shishmaref

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 16.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 4.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shishmaref city

  • Never married: 61.3%
  • Now married: 22.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Shishmaref, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shishmaref to the number of sex offenders is 142 to 1.

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

Shishmaref:  0.9% ($1,156)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (1174.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3961.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Brevig Mission, AK (70.0 miles ), Teller, AK (71.7 miles ), Port Clarence, AK (86.9 miles) , Nome, AK (129.7 miles ), Wales, AK (145.6 miles) , Kivalina, AK (148.4 miles ), Point Hope, AK (152.2 miles ), Diomede, AK (199.2 miles) .

Latitude: 66.26 N, Longitude: 166.07 W


Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +105 (+23.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Public administration (22%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (15%)
  • Construction laborers (14%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Plant and system operators (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Shishmaref:
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 136 miles; NOME, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 300 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 500 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shishmaref:
  • NOME (about 129 miles; NOME, AK; ID: OME)
  • RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 246 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; ID: OTZ)
  • RED DOG (about 251 miles; RED DOG, AK; ID: AED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shishmaref:
  • SHISHMAREF (about 2 miles; SHISHMAREF, AK; ID: SHH)
  • BREVIG MISSION (about 70 miles; BREVIG MISSION, AK; ID: KTS)
  • TELLER (about 73 miles; TELLER, AK; ID: K54)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shishmaref:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1177 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1266 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2848 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 3115 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 3120 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3132 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3139 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public elementary/middle school in Shishmaref:
  • SHISHMAREF SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: SEAVIEW LANE; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Shishmaref:
  • NELLIE WEYIOUANNA ILISAAVIK (Operating income: $12,700; 3,879 books; 7 audio materials; 279 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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

SHISHMAREF WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 572, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2005
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 33 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2006
  • 41 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 193 regular monitoring violations
  • 132 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  4.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.5%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  12.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.0%

Shishmaref 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.
  • 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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Shishmaref government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $104,000
    Sewerage: $31,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $124,000
    Financial Administration: $77,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    Electric Utilities: $19,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Libraries: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $31,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $162,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Shishmaref:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Shishmaref:
  • K09RZ (Channel 9; SHISHMAREF, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04LD (Channel 4; SHISHMAREF, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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