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Population (year 2000): 130
Males: 71  (54.6%)
Females: 59  (45.4%)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99573


Estimated median household income in 2009: $88,857 (it was $53,750 in 2000)
Silver Springs:

$88,857
Alaska:

$66,953
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $44,226

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $210,484 (it was $118,800 in 2000)
Silver Springs:

$210,484
Alaska:

$232,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $219,327; Detached houses: $232,168; Mobile homes: $119,161

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,031.

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  • White alone - 75 (87.2%)
  • American alone - 8 (9.3%)
  • Two or more races - 3 (3.5%)

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Silver Springs: 105.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.0%), English (23.1%), Czech (10.0%), Norwegian (7.7%), Polish (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 2.88 square miles.

Population density: 45 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Silver Springs:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver Springs CDP:

  • Never married: 12.6%
  • Now married: 73.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

5 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.5% Asia).

This place:  3.8%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (155.9 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2264.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tazlina, AK (1.7 miles) , Copperville, AK (2.0 miles) , Copper Center, AK (2.0 miles ), Glennallen, AK (3.0 miles ), Gulkana, AK (3.9 miles) , Willow Creek, AK (4.1 miles ), Gakona, AK (4.4 miles ), Tolsona, AK (4.8 miles) .

Latitude: 62.02 N, Longitude: 145.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.3%
Alaska:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (34%)
  • Public administration (18%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (50%)
  • Public administration (50%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (15%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (23%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (19%)
  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secondary school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)


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Earthquake activity:

Silver Springs-area historical earthquake activity is near Alaska state average. It is 691% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1983 at 15:10:03, a magnitude 6.4 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.3 MS, 6.4 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:32:17, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 6.0 ML, 5.8 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from Silver Springs center
On 10/22/1996 at 22:15:02, a magnitude 5.8 (5.7 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/2003 at 04:52:10, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/6/1973 at 10:59:36, a magnitude 5.5 (5.5 MB, 5.3 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from Silver Springs center
On 8/25/2004 at 02:22:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.2 MB, 4.4 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 24.7 mi) earthquake occurred 45.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Silver Springs:

  • MAT-SU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 124 miles away; PALMER, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 149 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 158 miles away; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver Springs:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 158 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 7,786)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 211 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 4,287)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1269 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 2,471)
  • Western Washington University (about 1273 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 12,991)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1294 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 2,820)
  • Everett Community College (about 1322 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 3,612)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 1329 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,635)

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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 0.0%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Silver Springs compared to Alaska state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Silver Springs travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%)
  • Wood (14%)


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Strongest AM radio stations in Silver Springs:

  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silver Springs:

  • KXGA (90.5 FM; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Silver Springs:

  • K12MO (Channel 12; COPPER CENTER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K08LT (Channel 8; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: PAUL KILDAL)

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