Northwest Arctic Borough County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Shungnak and their reported violations in the past:
SHUNGNAK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 282, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2005
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2004
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2004
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2004
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2004
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2004
- 18 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2005
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2004
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2004)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2004. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (SEP-01-2004)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2006)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 323 regular monitoring violations
- 81 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.1%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.4% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  4.2 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 75.8% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This city: | 21.4% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.8% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shungnak, AK
Shungnak 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 below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (97%)
- Wood (3%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Northwest Arctic Borough: | 5.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Northwest Arctic Borough: | 1.34 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Northwest Arctic Borough: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.5% | | Alaska: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Northwest Arctic Borough: | 32.2% | | Alaska: | 27.8% |
| 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 | $2,790 | $33,480 | 1 | $598 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $66 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,092 | $25,104 | 1 | $405 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $2,497 | $29,964 | 1 | $1,069 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $529 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $7,379 | $29,516 | 5 | $2,667 |
Shungnak government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $192,000 ($730.04)
Sewerage: $48,000 ($182.51)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $156,000 ($593.16)
Sewerage: $56,000 ($212.93)
Electric Utilities: $37,000 ($140.68)
General - Other: $32,000 ($121.67)
Water Utilities: $24,000 ($91.25)
Health Services - Other: $14,000 ($53.23)
Police Protection: $7,000 ($26.62)
Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($19.01)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($11.41)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($76.05)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $35,000 ($133.08)
All Other: $3,000 ($11.41)
- Tax - Property: $12,000 ($45.63)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $174,000 ($661.60)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Shungnak:
- KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- 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)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- 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.)
- KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Shungnak:
- K204AS (88.7 FM; SHUNGNAK, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K205BC (88.9 FM; KOBUK, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Shungnak:
- K07RA (Channel 7; SHUNGNAK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K09NH (Channel 9; SHUNGNAK, AK; Owner: CITY OF SHUNGNAK)
- K02KZ (Channel 2; KOBUK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Shungnak Central Office, Downtown Shungnak (Lat: 66.888000 Lon: -157.137972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 11.3 m, Call Sign: KNKR318
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 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: 5 - Benjamin M Phillips, Otz Central Office (Lat: 66.885833 Lon: -157.140222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 18.3 m, Licensee ID: L00006577
Registrant: Otz Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3114, Email:
- Ben Phillips, Otz Central Office (Lat: 66.885833 Lon: -157.140222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 18.3 m, Licensee ID: L00006539
Registrant: Otz Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3114, Email:
- Ben Phillips, Otz Central Office (Lat: 66.888000 Lon: -157.137972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 11.3 m, Overall height: 11.3 m, Licensee ID: L00006539
Registrant: Otz Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3114, Email:
- Ben Phillips, Otz Central Office (Lat: 66.888000 Lon: -157.137972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 11.3 m, Overall height: 11.3 m, Licensee ID: L00006539
Registrant: Otz Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3114, Email:
- Ben Phillips, Otz Central Office (Lat: 66.888000 Lon: -157.137972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 11.3 m, Overall height: 11.3 m, Licensee ID: L00006539
Registrant: Otz Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3114, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Shungnak AWOS, Faa Awos Adjacent To Shungnak Runway (Lat: 66.888472 Lon: -157.166028), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WQJV965
Assigned Frequencies: 942.175 MHz
Grant Date: 01/20/2009, Expiration Date: 01/20/2019, Certifier: Ben Phillips
Registrant: Otz Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3114, Fax: (907) 442-1236, Email:
- Shungnak CO, Otz Telephone Cooperative Central Office In Downtown Shungnak (Lat: 66.888000 Lon: -157.137972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 11.3 m, Call Sign: WQKL404
Assigned Frequencies: 933.175 MHz
Grant Date: 07/02/2009, Expiration Date: 07/02/2019, Certifier: Ben Phillips
Registrant: Otz Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3114, Fax: (907) 442-1236, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Shungnak Central Office (Lat: 66.885806 Lon: -157.140222), Call Sign: KNKP439
Assigned Frequencies: 454.350 MHz, 454.325 MHz
Grant Date: 11/13/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018
Registrant: Irwin, Campbell, And Tannenwald, 1320 Eighteenth Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 728-0400
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Social scientists and related workers"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Air transportation"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Therapists"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Information and record clerks except customer service representatives"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households)"
- #42 (99773) 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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