Tanacross, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 136.
Population change since 2000: -2.9%
Males: 78  (57.5%)
Females: 58  (42.5%)
Median resident age:

38.5 years
Alaska median age:

35.6 years

Zip code: 99776

Estimated median household income in 2021: $37,898 (it was $22,083 in 2000)
Tanacross:

$37,898
AK:

$77,845

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $16,047 (it was $9,429 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $46,301 (it was $20,300 in 2000)
Tanacross:

$46,301
AK:

$304,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $158,726; detached houses: $158,684

Median gross rent in 2021: $893.

March 2022 cost of living index in Tanacross: 103.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 4.7%

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  • Races in Tanacross, AK (2021)
    • 8176.4%American Indian alone
    • 1110.4%Two or more races
    • 65.7%Black alone
    • 43.8%White alone
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Ancestries: European (3.2%), Norwegian (2.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 80.0 square miles.

Population density: 1.7 people per square mile   (very low).

Tanacross, Alaska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Tanacross CDP:

1.0% ($199)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (255.3 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2291.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Tok, AK (3.3 miles ),
Dot Lake Village, AK (5.3 miles),
Dot Lake, AK (5.4 miles),
Tetlin, AK (5.5 miles),
Mentasta Lake, AK (5.6 miles),
Dry Creek, AK (6.6 miles),
Slana, AK (7.0 miles),
Northway Village, AK (7.2 miles)

Latitude: 63.38 N, Longitude: 143.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

Distribution of median household income in Tanacross, AK in 2021
Distribution of house value in Tanacross, AK in 2021
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.4%
Alaska:

4.0%
Most common industries in Tanacross, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (16.7%)
  • Health care (16.7%)
  • Social assistance (16.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (16.7%)
  • Public administration (12.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (12.5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • U. S. Postal service (33.3%)
  • Health care (33.3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (33.3%)
  • Food (0.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (22.2%)
  • Social assistance (22.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (22.2%)
  • Public administration (16.7%)
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Tanacross, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.3%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.3%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (8.3%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (8.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (33.3%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (33.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (33.3%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (0.0%)
  • Financial managers (0.0%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (0.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (22.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (22.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.1%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (11.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (11.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11.1%)

Average climate in Tanacross, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Tanacross-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 4627% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 213.3 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 135.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 127.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 238.1 miles away from Tanacross center
On 2/28/1979 at 21:27:06, a magnitude 7.4 (6.4 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.4 UK, 6.9 ML) earthquake occurred 196.0 miles away from Tanacross center
On 11/30/1987 at 19:23:19, a magnitude 7.9 (6.7 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.9 MW, 7.1 ML) earthquake occurred 315.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Freeze: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tanacross topographic map

Airports located in Tanacross:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tanacross:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 170 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 6,397)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 258 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 258 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1279 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1282 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1300 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1304 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public elementary/middle school in Tanacross:

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Notable locations in Tanacross: Tanana Chiefs Conference Tanacross Clinic (A), Tanacross Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creeks: Yerrick Creek (A), Fish Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

TANACROSS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 176, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2013), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-23-2013), St Other (OCT-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from OCT-24-2011 to OCT-25-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2011), St Other (OCT-31-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-28-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2007), St Other (JAN-18-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure To Address Deficiency - In DEC-31-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-2013), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
AK GATEWAY SD - TANACROSS SCH (Population served: 29, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-18-2009 to FEB-18-2009)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2009)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 125 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.0%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

15.1%
Whole state:

8.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Tanacross:

Marital status in Tanacross, AK
  • Never married: 69.7%
  • Now married: 12.7%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

For population 25 years and over in Tanacross:

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 57.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
Alaska average:

10.4

Religion statistics for Tanacross, AK (based on Southeast Fairbanks Census Area data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,01418
Other4342
Catholic3662
Mainline Protestant1824
None5,033-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Here:

2.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

7.36 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:

13.25 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.2%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area:

32.7%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Tanacross:

50.7%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Tanacross:

46.4%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Tanacross:

29.9
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Tanacross:

20.3%
State:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.5%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Tanacross:

38.7%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Here:

54.8%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.7%
State:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tanacross, AK Residents

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)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, 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.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tanacross:

  • K285DR (104.9 FM; TOK, ETC., AK; Owner: EVANGELISTIC ALASKA MISSIONARY FELL.)
  • KUDU (91.9 FM; TOK, AK; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tanacross:

  • K13RR (Channel 13; TOK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

Tanacross fatal accident list:

Dec 26, 2011 03:30 PM, Tanacross Blvd, 2nd Ave, Lat: 63.375925, Lon: -143.355417, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tanacross)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • CATHEDRAL, Mile Post 1339.6 Alaska Hwy (Lat: 63.384750 Lon: -143.796194), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 65.2 m, Overall height: 70.1 m, Call Sign: WBA904,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, Grant Date: 01/05/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St., Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tanacross, AK
  • 78.6%Wood
  • 21.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tanacross, AK
  • 55.6%Wood
  • 44.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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