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Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Population in July 2007: 1,064.
Males: 565  (53.1%)
Females: 499  (46.9%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99676.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $51,166 (it was $38,289 in 2000)
Talkeetna:  $51,166
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,680

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $148,871 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
Talkeetna:  $148,871
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $226,041; Detached houses: $242,481; Mobile homes: $33,056

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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%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Talkeetna: 89.0 (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 May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Talkeetna to the number of sex offenders is 1064 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:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (78.2 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2389.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Chase, AK (2.8 miles) , Trapper Creek, AK (2.9 miles ), Y, AK (4.4 miles ), Petersville, AK (4.7 miles) , Willow, AK (6.1 miles ), Skwentna, AK (7.0 miles) , Houston, AK (7.0 miles ), Fishhook, AK (7.2 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%)



Average climate in Talkeetna, Alaska

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Talkeetna-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 3366% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1991 at 07:18:43, a magnitude 6.4 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MB, Depth: 71.0 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 48.6 miles away from Talkeetna center
On 1/1/1975 at 03:55:12, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 32.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/4/1996 at 11:39:39, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 ML, 5.4 MW, Depth: 33.9 mi) earthquake occurred 39.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/14/1984 at 01:02:08, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.4 MS, 5.7 ML) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from Talkeetna center
On 4/18/1987 at 02:01:38, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/30/1995 at 02:07:17, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.7 MW, 5.2 ME, Depth: 85.3 mi) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from Talkeetna center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Talkeetna:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 60 miles; PALMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 78 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 78 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Talkeetna, AK

Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Talkeetna: See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Talkeetna, AK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Talkeetna:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 78 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 190 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1411 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1412 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1422 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1434 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1462 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Talkeetna:
Public elementary/middle school in Talkeetna:
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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 2008:
This place:  10.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Talkeetna, AK



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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School Enrollment by Level of School


Talkeetna travel time to work
Talkeetna mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%)
  • Wood (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)

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.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Talkeetna:
  • KTNA (88.5 FM; TALKEETNA, AK; Owner: TALKEETNA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Talkeetna:
  • K16AF (Channel 16; TRAPPER CREEK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K24AG (Channel 24; TRAPPER CREEK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


Talkeetna fatal accident list:
Sep 18, 2007 09:12 AM, Sr-3 Parks Highway, Lat: 62.131722, Lon: -150.039297, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 5, 2004 01:25 AM, I-3 Parks Hwy, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
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
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
Apr 23, 1995 04:00 AM, I4, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $781,000
Total average daily traffic: 724
Total average daily truck traffic: 4
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 892

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Talkeetna, AK

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Talkeetna)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Talkeetna, AK)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Talkeetna)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 99 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Talkeetna)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Talkeetna


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Talkeetna, AK

Talkeetna on our top lists:
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Registered nurses"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Pharmacies and drug stores"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Food and beverage stores"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population"
  • #17 (99676) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Icelander first ancestries"
  • #31 (99676) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of British first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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