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Notable locations in Skagway: Glacier (A), Clifton (B), Finnegans Point (C), Hasfords Sawmill (D), White Pass (E), Boundary Peak 109 (F), Hosfords Sawmill (G), Dyea (H), Dyea Wharf Ruins (I), Liarsville Campground (J), Pleasant Camp (K), Laughton Glacier Cabin (L), Sheep Camp (M), Sturgills Camp and Picnic Area (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Icy Lake (B), Lower Dewey Lake (C), Devils Punch Bowl (D), Black Lake (E), Pump House Lake (F), Summit Lake (G), Goat Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dewey Creek (A), Kasidaya Creek (B), Nelson Creek (C), Nourse River (D), Johnson Creek (E), Porcupine Creek (F), Reid Creek (G), Skagway River (H), Snyder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Skagway: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Skagway City Museum (700 Spring Street) (1), Alaska Excursions (Tours & Charters; 5th Avenue) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: SGT Preston's Lodge (Po Box 538) (1), Chilkoot Trail Outpost (P. O. Box 286) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Skagway and their reported violations in the past:
SKAGWAY (Population served: 1390, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2000)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and MAR-07-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2003)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 68 regular monitoring violations
GOLD RUSH TRAIL CAMP (Population served: 256, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
JEWELL GARDENS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 53.6% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 8.5% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Skagway, AK
Skagway compared to Alaska state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Skagway (2009 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Skagway Branch at 6th St & Broadway, branch established on 1916-01-01. 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
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%)
- Wood (11%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Firefighters |
2 | $8,288 | $49,728 | 5 | $4,166 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $21,278 | $63,834 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $13,386 | $40,158 | 7 | $3,160 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,822 | $33,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $8,550 | $34,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
12 | $19,841 | $19,841 | 2 | $1,485 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $7,042 | $42,252 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
15 | $60,641 | $48,513 | 8 | $3,336 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $11,704 | $35,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,344 | $40,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,880 | $34,560 | 2 | $2,806 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $7,100 | $42,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $12,156 | $48,624 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
54 | $179,032 | $39,785 | 24 | $14,953 |
Skagway government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $242,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $188,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $76,000
All Other: $75,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $22,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
- Construction - Fire Protection: $115,000
General Public Buildings: $81,000
Parks & Recreation: $65,000
Natural Resources - Other: $64,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $15,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,800,000
General - Other: $764,000
Police Protection: $535,000
Water Utilities: $422,000
Central Staff Services: $421,000
Solid Waste Management: $385,000
Fire Protection: $372,000
Parks & Recreation: $248,000
Health Services - Other: $184,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $171,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $119,000
Libraries: $96,000
Regular Highways: $84,000
Financial Administration: $16,000
Welfare - Other: $9,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $217,000
Education: $120,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $483,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $307,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $790,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $220,000
Interest Earnings: $213,000
Property Sale Other: $71,000
General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $360,000
Fire Protection: $316,000
Police Protection: $61,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $39,000
Regular Highways: $23,000
General Public Building: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,341,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $312,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $828,000
General Support: $140,000
All Other: $94,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $3,455,000
Property: $1,076,000
Other Selective Sales: $142,000
NEC: $40,000
Public Utilities: $25,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,423,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000
Strongest AM radio stations in Skagway:
- KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Skagway:
- K220BK (91.9 FM; SKAGWAY, AK; Owner: LYNN CANAL BROADCASTING)
TV broadcast stations around Skagway:
- K11QE (Channel 11; SKAGWAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K13QQ (Channel 13; SKAGWAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 40 meters (131ft)
Total costs: $670,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,067
Total average daily truck traffic: 664
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 3,654
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- Ab Trail Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Call Sign: KNKQ316, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Ronald L Ripley
Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems Of Alaska, LLC - 108 Alaska Street, Structure height: 10.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN261
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Wesley E Carson
Registrant: Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot, P.C., 1155 Connecticut Ave., Nw Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 659-5800, Fax: (202) 659-1027, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- JAMES J.R. TALBOT, 108 Alaska Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.4 m
Registrant: At&t Alascom, 505 E. Bluff Drive, Mp288, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 264-7756, Email:
- Tom Ervin, Approx. 1.4 Miles Nw Of, Type: Pole, Structure height: 14.6 m, Overall height: 18.3 m
Registrant: Same As Above, 191 Otto Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, Phone: (360) 385-1733, Email:
- MARTIN BECKNER, Ab Trail Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 30.4 m
Registrant: Skylines Unlimited, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 337-3656
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1- 5th And Spring St, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPGI294
Assigned Frequencies : 154.625 MHz
Grant Date: 03/27/2000, Expiration Date: 01/18/2010
Registrant: Alaska Power & Telephone Co., 471 W. 36th Ave Suite 110, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 883-5101, Fax: (907) 360-0299, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- D O T Hwy Maintenance 1.25 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KZV366, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies : 47.0400 MHz, 47.1600 MHz
Grant Date: 02/13/2002, Expiration Date: 05/07/2012
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 983-2323 - Incinerator, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPQY639
Assigned Frequencies : 155.535 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2005, Expiration Date: 12/01/2015, Certifier: Carlos C Cadiente
Registrant: City Of Skagway, Po Box 518, Skagway, AK 99840, Phone: (907) 983-2232, Fax: (907) 983-3632, Email:
- Lat: 59.455500 Lon: -135.313333, Call Sign: WPSE579
Assigned Frequencies : 159.840 MHz
Grant Date: 03/28/2001, Expiration Date: 03/28/2011, Certifier: Michael R Coller
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - 10th And Spring Street, Type: Bant, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WQAK959
Assigned Frequencies : 152.270 MHz
Grant Date: 06/24/2004, Expiration Date: 06/24/2014, Certifier: Gordon Cook
Registrant: Tbs Electronics, Inc., 5606-C South Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609, Phone: (785) 862-7450, Fax: (785) 862-7647, Email:
- Lat: 59.452694 Lon: -135.319083, Call Sign: WQDL655
Assigned Frequencies : 451.725 MHz, 456.300 MHz, 456.450 MHz, 451.300 MHz, 451.450 MHz
Grant Date: 09/26/2005, Expiration Date: 09/26/2015, Certifier: John N Mielke
Registrant: Licensing Assistance Office 20514412, 102 E. Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157 - 1st & State St., Call Sign: WQGV917
Assigned Frequencies : 173.275 MHz, 173.375 MHz
Grant Date: 05/01/2007, Expiration Date: 05/01/2017, Certifier: Gary Peters
Registrant: National License Corporation, 9050 Briarclift Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Skagway)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Skagway)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 11
- Hazardous Condition: 5
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Skagway, AK
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