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Notable location: Central Emergency Services Station 3 Sterling Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Longmere Lake (A), Savka Lake (B), Scout Lake (C), Sunken Island Lake (D), Tree Lake (E), Whisper Lake (F), Calf Lake (G), Cisca Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: Moose River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Sterling: Scout Lake State Recreation Site (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Pederson's Moose River Resort (33881 Sterling Highway) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Hotels: Alaskan Abode B&B (35920 Sterling Highway) (1), Bing Brown's (Mi 81 Sterling Highway) (2), Great Alaska Adventure Lodge (33881 Sterling Highway) (3), JANA House (38670 SWanson River Road) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Kenai Peninsula Borough County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sterling and their reported violations in the past:
STERLING BAPTIST CHURCH (Address: 39638 HIGHER GROUND STREET , Population served: 135, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
THE ROBINS NEST (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
HIGHER GROUND BAPTIST CAMP (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
SUZIES PLACE (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 3 regular monitoring violations
STERLING LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
NAPTOWNE INN & CAFE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
BING BROWNS RESORT (Population served: 44, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 3 regular monitoring violations
GREAT ALASKA FISH CAMP (Population served: 41, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 9 routine major monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sterling that have no violations reported:
- ABUNDANT LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD (Population served: 164, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- STERLING TESORO RESTAURANT (Population served: 102, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MAGPYES PIZZERIA (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.2%
(4.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 20.4% for other race residents, 14.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people | | Alaska: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 71.5% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sterling, AK
8 people in other group homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Sterling 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (61%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Wood (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 25 | Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 4.71 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 3.01 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 71 | Here: | 13.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.7% | | Alaska: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 29.4% | | Alaska: | 27.8% |
8.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,864 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.17% | | 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:
8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,693 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.10% | | Alaska average: | 9.43% |
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($338 average AGI)| Kenai Peninsula Borough: | 0.12% | | Alaska average: | 0.24% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sterling:
- KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
- KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
- KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KSWD (950 AM; 1 kW; SEWARD, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sterling:
- KKIS-FM (96.5 FM; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
- KWJG (91.5 FM; KASILOF, AK; Owner: KASILOF PUBLIC B/G INC)
- KXBA (93.3 FM; NIKISKI, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- KPEN-FM (101.7 FM; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWHQ-FM (100.1 FM; KENAI, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
- KDLL (91.9 FM; KENAI, AK; Owner: PICKLE HILL PUBLIC B/CASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sterling:
- K08LW (Channel 8; KENAI/SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: NORTHERN TELEVISION, INC.)
- K10NC (Channel 10; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K09QH (Channel 9; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF ANCHORAGE LICENSE LLC)
- K03FW (Channel 3; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- K06MF (Channel 6; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: FIREWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- K12LA (Channel 12; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K23AF (Channel 23; KENAI, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Sterling, Alaska:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Alaska average:
- Fatal accident count: 132
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 194
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 61
- Fatalities: 144
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 355
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 14
See more detailed statistics of Sterling fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Sterling)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - Remote Site 4 Mi E (Lat: 60.536111 Lon: -150.910000), Call Sign: KBL878, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies: 47.0400 MHz, 47.1600 MHz Grant Date: 07/30/2002, Expiration Date: 10/19/2012
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507 - 1/2 Mi W Of Robinson Loop Rd (Lat: 60.536944 Lon: -150.906111), Call Sign: KNEL370, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies: 47.3800 MHz Grant Date: 10/02/2002, Expiration Date: 12/22/2012
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507 - Remote Site 4 Mi E (Lat: 60.536111 Lon: -150.910000), Call Sign: KNAD901, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies: 453.900 MHz, 453.900 MHz Grant Date: 09/08/2005, Expiration Date: 11/07/2015
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744, Fax: (907) 269-5562, Email:
- Remote Site 4 Mi W (Lat: 60.536111 Lon: -150.910000), Structure height: 54 m, Call Sign: KWB346, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies: 3.23140 MHz, 4.56140 MHz, 5.19640 MHz Grant Date: 11/20/2001, Expiration Date: 12/09/2011
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 344-0541 - Remote Site 4 Mi E (Lat: 60.536111 Lon: -150.910000), Call Sign: WAB531, Licensee ID: L00002062
Assigned Frequencies: 452.900 MHz Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 11/20/2012
Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507 - 37376 Sterling Hwy (Lat: 60.537778 Lon: -150.836111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Overall height: 46 m, Call Sign: WPOY905
Assigned Frequencies: 461.525 MHz Grant Date: 08/24/2004, Expiration Date: 09/07/2014, Certifier: Joey Acosta
Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:
- Swanson River Field Polling Transceiver (Lat: 60.726389 Lon: -150.875833), Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNDX533
Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz Grant Date: 02/12/2004, Expiration Date: 04/11/2014, Certifier: Rodger Matthee
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 22 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 27 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sterling)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Sterling)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 73 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Sterling
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sterling, AK
| Most common first names in Sterling, AK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Richard | 6 | 67.6 years |
| David | 6 | 59.5 years |
| John | 6 | 69.7 years |
| Mary | 5 | 88.4 years |
| Donald | 5 | 65.3 years |
| Robert | 4 | 74.5 years |
| Raymond | 4 | 72.5 years |
| Edith | 3 | 68.0 years |
| Thomas | 3 | 76.0 years |
| William | 3 | 77.7 years |
| Most common last names in Sterling, AK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 4 | 59.0 years |
| Townsley | 3 | 84.0 years |
| Cason | 2 | 78.0 years |
| Bolstridge | 2 | 76.5 years |
| King | 2 | 78.1 years |
| Gilbertson | 2 | 74.5 years |
| Galliher | 2 | 75.9 years |
| Baker | 2 | 68.0 years |
| Herrmann | 2 | 67.5 years |
| Eshleman | 2 | 73.5 years |
| Businesses in Sterling, AK |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | Lane Furniture | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
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