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Northwest Arctic Borough

Population in July 2008: 267. Population change since 2000: +4.3%
 

Males: 135  (50.8%)
Females: 132  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  18.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99773.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,455 (it was $44,375 in 2000)
Shungnak:  $58,455
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,457
Shungnak:  $13,457
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,078 (it was $103,400 in 2000)
Shungnak:  $171,078
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $172,949; Detached houses: $168,942

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Races in Shungnak:

  • American Indian (94.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Shungnak: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.0%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 8.36 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Shungnak

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 27.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shungnak city

  • Never married: 55.1%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Shungnak, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shungnak to the number of sex offenders is 134 to 1.

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

Shungnak:  0.9% ($950)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (452.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2748.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kobuk, AK (2.6 miles) , Ambler, AK (4.9 miles ), Selawik, AK (9.0 miles ), Huslia, AK (9.2 miles ), Kiana, AK (9.5 miles ), Hughes, AK (9.9 miles) , Noorvik, AK (10.3 miles ), Alatna, AK (10.9 miles) .

Latitude: 66.89 N, Longitude: 157.14 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+14.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (35%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Air transportation (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (47%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (22%)
  • Air transportation (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
  • Construction laborers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Plant and system operators (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secondary school teachers (14%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)



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Average climate in Shungnak, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Shungnak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/13/2003 at 18:27:46, a magnitude 5.1 (4.6 MB, 5.1 ML, 4.8 ML, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from Shungnak center
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 36.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/1995 at 09:56:37, a magnitude 4.9 (4.5 MB, 4.3 MS, 4.6 ML, 4.9 ML, Depth: 4.8 mi) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from the city 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 36.1 miles away from Shungnak center
On 8/13/1993 at 03:35:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.3 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 19.0 mi) earthquake occurred 32.5 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 34.0 miles away from Shungnak center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Shungnak:
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 127 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 279 miles; NOME, AK)
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 302 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)

Airports located in Shungnak:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shungnak:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 298 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 451 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1746 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1748 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1764 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1770 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1799 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Shungnak:
  • SHUNGNAK SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: #6 WEST RIVER ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
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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

Average household size:
This city:  4.6 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  91.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  21.4%
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: 1.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  35.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

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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School Enrollment by Level of School


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


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (97%)
  • Wood (3%)

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$33,4801$598
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$66
Water Supply 1$2,092$25,1041$405
Electric Power 1$2,497$29,9641$1,069
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$529
Totals for Government 3$7,379$29,5165$2,667



Shungnak government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $192,000
    Sewerage: $48,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $156,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
    Electric Utilities: $37,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $35,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $174,000

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 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, Type: Tower, Structure height: 11.3 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: 1
  • Ben Phillips, Otz Central Office, 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: 1
  • Shungnak AWOS, Faa Awos Adjacent To Shungnak Runway, 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:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Shungnak Central Office, 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:
  • Fire: 2

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