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Tanacross, AK map Population (year 2000): 140
Males: 74  (52.9%)
Females: 66  (47.1%)
Median resident age:  32.7 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99776


Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,900 (it was $22,083 in 2000)
Tanacross  $21,900
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $21,700 (it was $18,800 in 2000)
Tanacross  $21,700
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Tanacross:

  • American Indian (90.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (8.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

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Ancestries: German (8.6%), Irish (2.9%), Norwegian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 80.0 square miles.

Population density: 1.7 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tanacross

  • High school or higher: 60.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 57.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tanacross CDP

  • Never married: 58.5%
  • Now married: 29.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%

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

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

Tanacross:  1.1% ($199)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (465.3 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2655.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tok, AK (23.6 miles ), Mentasta Lake, AK (33.5 miles) , Dot Lake Village, AK (50.8 miles) , Dot Lake, AK (52.5 miles) , Slana, AK (57.1 miles) , Tetlin, AK (59.5 miles) , Dry Creek, AK (88.3 miles) , Northway Village, AK (100.4 miles) .

Latitude: 63.38 N, Longitude: 143.36 W


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Most common industries for males:
  • U. S. Postal service (33%)
  • Health care (33%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (33%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Social assistance (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Health care (11%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (33%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (33%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (33%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (22%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (22%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Tanacross:
  • CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 245 miles; CORDOVA, AK)
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 252 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 318 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tanacross:
  • MERLE K (MUDHOLE) SMITH (about 247 miles; CORDOVA, AK; ID: CDV)
  • VALDEZ PIONEER FIELD (about 252 miles; VALDEZ, AK; ID: VDZ)
  • EIELSON AFB (about 274 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; ID: EIL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tanacross:
  • TANACROSS (about 2 miles; TANACROSS, AK; ID: TSG)
  • TOK (about 26 miles; TOK, AK; ID: TKJ)
  • TOK JUNCTION (about 29 miles; TOK, AK; ID: 6K8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tanacross:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 326 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 472 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1734 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1759 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1759 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1780 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1799 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
Public elementary/middle school in Tanacross:
  • TANACROSS SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: 100 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 08)

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

TANACROSS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 135, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from OCT-27-1999 to NOV-03-1999), St Other (NOV-10-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-11-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-1995), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-1998)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  14.3%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  33.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Tanacross compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income below 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Tanacross:
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, 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)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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