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Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Population in July 2007: 1,066.
Males: 566  (53.1%)
Females: 500  (46.9%)
Median resident age:  39.0 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99676.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,500 (it was $38,289 in 2000)
Talkeetna  $43,500
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $111,100 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
Talkeetna  $111,100
Alaska:  $231,300

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Races in Talkeetna:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • American Indian (9.1%)
  • Two or more races (6.9%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Talkeetna: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.8%), Irish (13.2%), English (10.0%), United States (7.8%), Italian (6.0%), Scottish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 346 feet

Land area: 41.6 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Talkeetna

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Talkeetna CDP

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 46.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 20.3%

52 residents are foreign born (4.0% Europe, 1.4% North America, 1.3% Latin America).

This place:  6.7%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Talkeetna, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Talkeetna to the number of sex offenders is 1066 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Talkeetna:  1.2% ($1,043)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (80.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2925.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Chase, AK (7.7 miles) , Trapper Creek, AK (18.1 miles ), Y, AK (20.2 miles ), Willow, AK (38.1 miles ), Petersville, AK (45.6 miles) , Houston, AK (53.2 miles ), Big Lake, AK (55.2 miles ), Meadow Lakes, AK (58.9 miles ).

Latitude: 62.31 N, Longitude: 150.09 W


Area code: 907

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Most common industries for males:
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
  • Air transportation (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Special education teachers (4%)


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Average climate in Talkeetna, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near Talkeetna:
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 79 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 79 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • COLUMBIA ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 79 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Talkeetna, AK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Talkeetna:
  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 79 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: ANC)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 144 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)
  • HOMER (about 208 miles; HOMER, AK; ID: HOM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Talkeetna:
  • TALKEETNA (about 1 miles; TALKEETNA, AK; ID: TKA)
  • WILLOW (about 39 miles; WILLOW, AK; ID: UUO)
  • NANCY LAKE (about 44 miles; NANCY LAKE, AK; ID: 78Z)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Talkeetna:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 79 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 235 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2088 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2124 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2125 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2143 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2148 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public high school in Talkeetna:
Public elementary/middle school in Talkeetna:
Library in Talkeetna:
  • TALKEETNA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $105,857; Location: MILE 13.5 TALKEETNA SPUR ROAD; 12,920 books; 429 audio materials; 782 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Talkeetna, Alaska sits at the bottom of America's highest peak, 'Denali' or 'The Great One' (referred to by outsiders as Mt. McKinnley). The World's mountain climbers must start in Talkeetna and fly to the Kahilta Base Camp at the 7,000 foot leval and then climb up the West Buttress route to the summit at 20,320 feet. The climbing season is from May thru September. Each year over 1000 people attempt the climb. Not everyone reaches the summit due to the weather and or altitude sickness. The word Talkeetna means 'three rivers' which is where it sits at the conflux of the Susitna, the Talkeetna and the Tanana rivers. To get to Talkeetna, you take the Parks Hiway to milepost 99 and take the Spur Road 14 miles, at the end of the road is Talkeetna. (on yer mile report....... knik/fairview is ROAD names not the town name of 'Wasilla' thats 60 something miles from Talkeetna. And there's no such place as Meadow lakes?? You got Anchorage, Fort Richardson, Eagle River, Peter's Creek, Wasilla (Parks Hiway), Big Lake, Houston, Willow, 'Sunshine' which is listed as Y, ALASKA)(cut off to the Talkeetna Spur Road at mile 99). Its 14 miles from the 'y' (Sunshine) to the end of the road in Talkeetna..... (in yer report you would end up in da river. 19.? miles) and Trapper Creek is 14 miles to the 'y' then another 29 up the highway so it can't be just 18 miles to Trapper Creek less you goin as the crow flies. Then continueing north, TANANA, (spelt wrong)and so on to Fairbanks. I HAVE LOTS OF PICS TO SHARE.......

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Notable locations in Talkeetna: Bartlett Earth Station (A), Fish Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Long Lake (A), Four, Lake (B), Long, Lake (C), Christiansen Lake (D), Five, Lake (E), Fish Lake (F), Spruce Lake (G), Halfway Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Talkeetna River (A), Twister Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Talkeetna Historical Society Museum (Talkeetna Spur Hy) (1), Museum of Northern Adventures (Main Street) (2), Trapper Creek Museum (Mi 3/4 Petersville R) (3), Alaska Railroad Corporation (Tours & Charters; 411 West 1st Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Talkeetna Motel Restaurant & Lounge (B Street) (1), Larson Lake Lodge (Talkeetna River Trail) (2), Denali Fairview Inn (Main St) (3), Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge (Talkeetna Spur Road) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Talkeetna and their reported violations in the past:

TALKEETNA LODGE (Address: MILE 12.5 TALKEETNA SPUR ROAD, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
JOHN WATTS (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MONTANA CREEK BAPTIST MISSION (Population served: 29, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
TALKEETNA RIVER ADVENTURE RV (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  50.6%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  12.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  10.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Talkeetna 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Talkeetna travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

11.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.14%
Alaska average:  9.33%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($493 average AGI)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:  0.15%
Alaska average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  4.83% ($52,567 average AGI)
from Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.35% ($45,270)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.27% ($54,529)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
Alaska average:  9.43%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($592 average AGI)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:  0.10%
Alaska average:  0.24%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.35% ($37,449 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.29% ($28,901)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.22% ($35,962)


Strongest AM radio stations in Talkeetna:
  • 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.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)




Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Talkeetna fatal accident list for 2004:
Jan 5, 2004 01:25 AM, I-3 Parks Hwy, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Talkeetna fatal accident list for 2003:
Aug 10, 2003 08:28 AM, Beaver Lake Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 20, 2003 10:99 AM, I-3 Parks Hwy, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Talkeetna fatal accident list for 1996:
Mar 22, 1996 03:30 AM, I4, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 17, 1996 08:05 AM, I3, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Talkeetna fatal accident list for 1995:
Apr 23, 1995 04:00 AM, I4, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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