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Valdez-Cordova Census Area

Population in July 2007: 138.
Males: 75  (55.0%)
Females: 63  (45.0%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99588


Estimated median household income in 2008: $74,833 (it was $56,000 in 2000)
Tazlina:  $74,833
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $32,077

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $186,391 (it was $107,800 in 2000)
Tazlina:  $186,391
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $213,728; Detached houses: $227,673; Mobile homes: $30,833

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Races in Tazlina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.4%)
  • American Indian (30.2%)
  • Two or more races (6.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Tazlina: 89.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.4%), German (14.1%), United States (8.1%), English (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%), Hungarian (4.7%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 6.57 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tazlina

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tazlina CDP

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

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 May 2009.

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

Tazlina:  0.4% ($450)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (154.7 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2266.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Copperville, AK (1.3 miles) , Silver Springs, AK (1.7 miles) , Glennallen, AK (2.5 miles ), Copper Center, AK (2.6 miles ), Gulkana, AK (3.6 miles) , Gakona, AK (4.3 miles ), Willow Creek, AK (4.4 miles ), Tolsona, AK (4.5 miles) .

Latitude: 62.05 N, Longitude: 145.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (22%)
  • Food and beverage stores (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Fuel dealers (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (20%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (4%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)



Average climate in Tazlina, Alaska

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Tazlina-area historical earthquake activity is near Alaska state average. It is 725% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1983 at 15:10:03, a magnitude 6.4 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.3 MS, 6.4 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Tazlina center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:32:17, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 6.0 ML, 5.8 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/22/1996 at 22:15:02, a magnitude 5.8 (5.7 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/2003 at 04:52:10, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.6 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from Tazlina center
On 9/6/1973 at 10:59:36, a magnitude 5.5 (5.5 MB, 5.3 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/2002 at 00:50:43, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.5 ML, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from Tazlina center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Tazlina:
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 70 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 109 miles; CORDOVA, AK)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 123 miles; PALMER, AK)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tazlina:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 157 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 209 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1274 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1275 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1288 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1297 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1325 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.4%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  8.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tazlina, AK



Tazlina 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (91%)
  • Wood (9%)

9.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,139 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.68%
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:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.62% ($46,417 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.75% ($51,571)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.46% ($52,647)


11.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.33%
Alaska average:  9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.51% ($38,811 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.90% ($44,471)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.77% ($43,379)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tazlina:
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tazlina:
  • KXGA (90.5 FM; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tazlina:
  • K12MO (Channel 12; COPPER CENTER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K08LT (Channel 8; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: PAUL KILDAL)


Tazlina fatal accident list:
Jun 3, 1996 06:10 AM, Richardson, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Tazlina Cell Site, Mp 111.5, Richardson Hwy., Type: Pole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: KNKQ401
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5515, Fax: (202) 828-5568, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Dot Hwy Ofc Mi 110 Richardson Hwy, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: KBY27, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 2.26540 MHz, 4.46140 MHz, 5.19640 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 12/02/2012
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 822-3222



Tazlina on our top lists:
    • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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