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Notable locations in Sitka: Old Sitka (A), Starrigavan Campground (B), USGS Magnectic Observatory (C), Halibut Point Recreation Center (D), Big Port Walter (E), Fort Saint Michael (F), Manleyville (G), Mount Edgecumbe (H), New Port Walter (I), Silver Bay (J), Port Herbert (K), Lake Eva Cabin (L), The Redoubt (M), North Plotnikof Lake Cabin (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Pinta Lake (A), Wakefield Lakes (B), Long Lake (C), Medvejie Lake (D), Leona Lake (E), Four Falls Lake (F), Green Lake (G), Eva, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Clear River (A), Conclusion Creek (B), Coxe River (C), Cutthroat Creek (D), Dranishnikov River (E), Maksoutof River (F), Kizhuchia Creek (G), Katlian River (H), Kasnyku Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Sitka: Sitka National Historical Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Isabel Miller Museum (330 Harbor Drive) (1), Sitka Convention & Visitor's Bureau (303 Lincoln Street Suite 4) (2), Alaska Southeast Excursions (Tours & Charters; Po Box 1522) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Sitka Rock Suites (Po Box 2721) (1), Northern Lights Bunkhouse (713 Katlian Street) (2), Home Plus (236 Lincoln Street Suite 103) (3), Fairweather Vacation Rentals (308 Monastery Street) (4), Alaska Ocean View Bed & Breakfast Inn (1101 Edgecumbe Drive) (5), Westmark SHEE Atika (330 Seward Street) (6), Sitka Sports Fishing Charters (Po Box 1512) (7), Sound Styles (1815 Sawmill Creek Road) (8), Wild Strawberry (724 Siginaka Way) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sitka and their reported violations in the past:
SITKA (Address: 100 ALICE LOOP, Population served: 8500, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2003
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1997
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1997
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1997
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1997
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-1997
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUN-24-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2002)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In NOV-1996
- One minor monitoring violation
TRUE ALASKA BOTTLING COMPANY (Address: 2006 HPR, Population served: 200, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2004
- One routine major monitoring violation
STARRIGAVAN CAMPGROUND, SITKA (Address: 6000 HALIBUT POINT ROAD, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1996 and DEC-16-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-16-1998 to OCT-11-1999)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1995 and DEC-16-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-16-1998 to OCT-11-1999)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1995 and DEC-16-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-1998)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 20 regular monitoring violations
MISTY FJORDS WATER COMPANY (Address: 1321 D SMC, Population served: 50, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 11 routine major monitoring violations
CAMP BEAR BARGE (Population served: 28, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2003
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2003
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2004
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This borough: |  7.8% | | Whole state: |  9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This borough: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sitka, AK
People in group quarters in Sitka
- 96 people in nursing homes
- 82 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 19 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 16 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 13 people in military ships
- 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 8 people in military barracks, etc.
- 7 people in crews of maritime vessels
- 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 3 people in other workers' dormitories
Sitka compared to Alaska state average:
- Median house value above 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.
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Banks with branches in Sitka (2009 data):
- First National Bank Alaska: Sitka Branch at 318 Lincoln Street, branch established on 1958-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,437.5 mil, Deposits: $1,461.2 mil, headquarters in Anchorage, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Sitka Branch at 300 Lincoln Street, branch established on 1960-04-01. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- First Bank: Sitka Branch at 203 Lake Street, branch established on 1979-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $440.3 mil, Deposits: $386.3 mil, headquarters in Ketchikan, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sitka, Alaska
- Mountain View Bed & Breakfast, 201 Cascade CRK Rd, Sitka, AK 99835, Phone: (907) 747-8966
- Alaska Ocean View Bed & BRKFST, 1101 Edgecumbe Dr, Sitka, AK 99835, Phone: (907) 747-8310
- Biorka Bed & Breakfast, 611 Biorka St, Sitka, AK 99835, Phone: (907) 747-3111
- Mountain Bed & Breakfast, PO Box 119, Sitka, AK 99835, Phone: (907) 747-8966
- Westmark Sitka, 330 Seward St, Sitka, AK 99835, Phone: (907) 747-6241, Fax: (907) 747-5486
- Shee Atika Totem Square Inn, 201 Katlian St, Sitka, AK 99835, Phone: (907) 747-3693, Fax: (907) 747-2839
- A Blueberry Inn, 4610 Halibut Point Rd, Sitka, AK 99835, Phone: (907) 747-4589, Fax: (907) 747-6100
- Sitka Super 8 Motel, 404 Sawmill Creek Rd, Sitka, AK 99835, Phone: (907) 747-8804, Fax: (907) 747-6101
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sitka, Alaska
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
19 | $85,576 | $54,048 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
16 | $54,654 | $40,991 | 1 | $742 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $11,641 | $69,846 | 1 | $1,479 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
19 | $100,290 | $63,341 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
10 | $38,158 | $45,790 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
15 | $59,942 | $47,954 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
5 | $18,343 | $44,023 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $29,940 | $89,820 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Transport and Terminals |
9 | $36,921 | $49,228 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
2 | $11,001 | $66,006 | 2 | $2,347 |
| Hospitals |
64 | $330,482 | $61,965 | 71 | $205,488 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $10,395 | $41,580 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
8 | $45,830 | $68,745 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $13,328 | $79,968 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $17,037 | $68,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
22 | $147,751 | $80,591 | 5 | $17,475 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
133 | $715,042 | $64,515 | 4 | $10,140 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
67 | $227,564 | $40,758 | 67 | $35,699 |
| Local Libraries |
3 | $12,974 | $51,896 | 12 | $11,973 |
| Other and Unallocable |
6 | $35,355 | $70,710 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
412 | $2,002,224 | $58,317 | 163 | $285,343 |
Sitka government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $250,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,537,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $7,000,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,325,000
Sewerage: $1,582,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $1,537,000
All Other: $1,007,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $700,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $155,000
- Construction - General: $3,096,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $31,000
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $15,910,000
Own Hospitals: $7,000,000
General - Other: $4,531,000
Electric Utilities: $4,097,000
Police Protection: $2,880,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,439,000
Financial Administration: $2,398,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,603,000
Sewerage: $1,242,000
Regular Highways: $992,000
Fire Protection: $931,000
Water Utilities: $703,000
Libraries: $544,000
Parks & Recreation: $453,000
Welfare - Other: $260,000
Air Transportation: $234,000
Health Services - Other: $206,000
Central Staff Services: $203,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $200,000
General Public Buildings: $200,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,791,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,873,000
Education: $1,175,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $89,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $55,811,000
Water Utilities: $240,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $470,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,303,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,537,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,930,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $54,303,000
Other, NEC: $2,845,000
Water Utilities: $185,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $1,508,000
Other, NEC: $1,065,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $470,000
Water Utilities: $55,000
- Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $900,000
Interest Earnings: $740,000
Special Assessments: $250,000
General Revenue, NEC: $160,000
Rents: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $335,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $24,000,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,720,000
Water Utilities: $903,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $500,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $8,526,000
All Other: $681,000
General Support: $426,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $6,864,000
Property: $4,044,000
Other Selective Sales: $225,000
NEC: $172,000
Motor Vehicle License: $100,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $21,263,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
9.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,183 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.08% | | 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:
10.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,321 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.24% | | 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 Sitka:
- KIFW (1230 AM; 1 kW; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, 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)
- KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sitka:
- K211BG (90.1 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: RAVEN RADIO FOUNDATION)
- K217EV (91.3 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KCAW (104.7 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: RAVEN RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- KSBZ (103.1 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- K235AC (94.9 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
- KAQU-LP (88.1 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: CITY & BOROUGH OF SITKA)
TV broadcast stations around Sitka:
- KTNL (Channel 13; SITKA, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
- K08KY (Channel 8; SITKA, AK; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNITY B/CING, INC.)
- KSCT-LP (Channel 5; SITKA, AK; Owner: DAN ETULAIN)
- K03GJ (Channel 3; SITKA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Sitka, Alaska:
- Fatal accident count: 17
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 18
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 47
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
Alaska average:
- Fatal accident count: 130
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 60
- Fatalities: 142
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 349
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 13
See more detailed statistics of Sitka fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 62 meters (203ft)
Total average daily traffic: 26,095
Total average daily truck traffic: 265
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 29,501
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sitka)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Sitka, AK)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sitka)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 60 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Sitka)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 3
- Hazardous Condition: 25
- Service Call: 11
- Good Intent Call: 3
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Sitka, AK
Sitka on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Health care (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Legal support workers (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less) (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories (population 5,000+)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military barracks, etc."
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"
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