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Nome Census Area

Population in July 2008: 366. Population change since 2000: -0.5%
 

Males: 194  (53.3%)
Females: 172  (46.7%)

Median resident age:  21.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99659.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,519 (it was $33,036 in 2000)
St. Michael:  $43,519
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,866
St. Michael:  $13,866
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,661 (it was $55,400 in 2000)
St. Michael:  $91,661
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,756; Detached houses: $123,843; Mobile homes: $95,000

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Races in St. Michael:

  • American Indian (93.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in St. Michael: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (2.2%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 21.8 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in St. Michael

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 21.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 3.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Michael city

  • Never married: 40.8%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

St. Michael:  1.2% ($667)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (424.2 miles , pop. 260,283).

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

Nearest cities: Stebbins, AK (2.7 miles ), Unalakleet, AK (6.9 miles ), Kotlik, AK (7.5 miles ), Shaktoolik, AK (8.2 miles ), Grayling, AK (8.5 miles) , Elim, AK (8.9 miles ), Golovin, AK (8.9 miles) , Anvik, AK (9.0 miles) .

Latitude: 63.47 N, Longitude: 162.05 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+24.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (30%)
  • Educational services (28%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (44%)
  • Health care (23%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (20%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Religious workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (30%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (21%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (5%)



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Average climate in St. Michael, Alaska

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St. Michael-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/15/1997 at 14:22:33, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 15.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from St. Michael center
On 4/30/2001 at 12:36:02, a magnitude 4.8 (4.4 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/28/2005 at 18:58:30, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 3.7 ML, Depth: 11.6 mi) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/1993 at 21:09:38, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 66.9 miles away from St. Michael center
On 11/18/2004 at 23:14:21, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1996 at 13:23:40, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 MB, 4.0 ML, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from St. Michael center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Michael:
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 119 miles; NOME, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 232 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 235 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

Airports located in St. Michael:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Michael:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 423 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 439 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1790 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1791 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1798 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1812 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1839 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in St. Michael:
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Notable location: Russian Gardens (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Zagoskin Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in St. Michael and their reported violations in the past:

ST. MICHAEL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 373, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2003. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (2 times from FEB-28-2005 to FEB-28-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2003. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (FEB-28-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2003. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (2 times from FEB-28-2005 to FEB-28-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2003. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (2 times from FEB-28-2005 to FEB-28-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2003. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (2 times from FEB-28-2005 to FEB-28-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2003. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (2 times from FEB-28-2005 to FEB-28-2005)
  • 50 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2005. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (FEB-28-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2005. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (2 times from FEB-28-2005 to FEB-28-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2004. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (FEB-28-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2004. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (2 times from FEB-28-2005 to FEB-28-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-08-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2004)
  • 22 routine major monitoring violations
  • 42 regular monitoring violations
  • 84 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  4.1 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  22.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Michael, AK



St. Michael compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value significantly below 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.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students 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


St. Michael travel time to work
St. Michael mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (99%)

St. Michael government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $140,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $193,000
    Sewerage: $98,000
    General - Other: $64,000
    Electric Utilities: $62,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    Health Services - Other: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $147,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $62,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $61,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $255,000

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,306 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
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  1.10% ($29,000 average AGI)


8.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.27%
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  2.82% ($36,038 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.42% ($32,000)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.42% ($38,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. Michael:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Michael:
  • KAMP-LP (92.9 FM; ST. MICHAEL, AK; Owner: ANTHONY A. ANDREWS SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around St. Michael:
  • K02LP (Channel 2; ST. MICHAEL, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09QX (Channel 9; ST. MICHAEL, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09RR (Channel 9; STEBBINS, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04LE (Channel 4; STEBBINS, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


St. Michael fatal accident list:
Sep 27, 2008 09:20 AM, Bia Rd, Lat: 63.520036, Lon: -162.284394, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • St. Michael, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WQIQ308
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/11/2008, Expiration Date: 04/11/2018, Certifier: David J Groggins
    Registrant: Monte R. Lee & Company, 100 Nw 63rd Street - Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Phone: (405) 842-2405, Fax: (405) 848-8078, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • St. Michael Central Office, Call Sign: KNLV811
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.510 MHz, 152.630 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/16/1996, Expiration Date: 08/16/2006, Cancelation Date: 10/07/2006
    Registrant: Mukluk Telephone Company, Inc., 201 E 56th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 563-2003, Fax: (907) 565-5539, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • St. Michael Airport, Type: Bant, Structure height: 3.6 m, Overall height: 6.7 m, Call Sign: WPTD310
    5.48540 MHz, 130.900 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 129.100 MHz, 131.100 MHz, 129.600 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 130.200 MHz, 130.400 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/2001, Expiration Date: 09/04/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/04/2006, Certifier: John L Bartlett
    Registrant: Wiley Rein & Fielding, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006-2304, Phone: (202) 719-7070, Fax: (202) 719-7207, Email:


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