Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Thorne Bay and their reported violations in the past:
THORNE BAY (Population served: 612, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- 15 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2006)
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In APR-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2006)
- 3 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.2%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 58.9% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This city: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thorne Bay, AK
Thorne Bay 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 significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Wood (48%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Electricity (1%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 9.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 3.62 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 7.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2 | Here: | 3.62 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.8% | | Alaska: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 34.2% | | Alaska: | 27.8% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $4,320 | $25,920 | 1 | $195 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $6,739 | $40,434 | 7 | $550 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $886 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $50 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,949 | $35,388 | 1 | $880 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $6,925 | $41,550 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $4,014 | $48,168 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,842 | $22,104 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $26,789 | $35,719 | 11 | $2,561 |
Thorne Bay government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $76,000 ($160.34)
Sewerage: $43,000 ($90.72)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $31,000 ($65.40)
All Other: $25,000 ($52.74)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $118,000 ($248.95)
Solid Waste Management: $114,000 ($240.51)
Electric Utilities: $94,000 ($198.31)
Water Utilities: $86,000 ($181.43)
Sewerage: $77,000 ($162.45)
Health Services - Other: $56,000 ($118.14)
General - Other: $43,000 ($90.72)
Financial Administration: $39,000 ($82.28)
Regular Highways: $36,000 ($75.95)
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000 ($46.41)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $20,000 ($42.19)
Police Protection: $17,000 ($35.86)
Parks & Recreation: $17,000 ($35.86)
Fire Protection: $8,000 ($16.88)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $128,000 ($270.04)
General Support: $62,000 ($130.80)
- Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $182,000 ($383.97)
Interest Earnings: $76,000 ($160.34)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $42,000 ($88.61)
Health - Other: $31,000 ($65.40)
Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($8.44)
Central Staff: $4,000 ($8.44)
Sewerage: $3,000 ($6.33)
Water Utilities: $2,000 ($4.22)
General - Other: $1,000 ($2.11)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,000 ($2.11)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($2.11)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,609,000 ($3394.51)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $429,000 ($905.06)
Water Utilities: $58,000 ($122.36)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $36,000 ($75.95)
All Other: $12,000 ($25.32)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $79,000 ($166.67)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $656,000 ($1383.97)
9.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,205 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.85% | | 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:
9.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,396 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.74% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Thorne Bay:
- KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
- KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Thorne Bay:
- K248AI (97.5 FM; CRAIG, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- K258AD (99.5 FM; CRAIG, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- K211AU (90.1 FM; THORNE BAY, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMMUNITY BROADCASTING)
- KGTW (106.7 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFMJ (99.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: TLP COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Thorne Bay:
- K07SN (Channel 7; THORNE BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K11RC (Channel 11; THORNE BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 51 meters (167ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,528
Total average daily truck traffic: 64
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 3,689
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1970-1979: 5
- 1980-1989: 3
- 1990-1999: 4
- 2000-2010: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Thorne Bay, AK
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 12 Mi W (Lat: 55.720444 Lon: -132.889167), Call Sign: KWA790, Licensee ID: L00038411
Assigned Frequencies: 158.430 MHz
Grant Date: 08/14/1997, Expiration Date: 10/01/2002, Cancellation Date: 03/26/2001
Registrant: Ketchikan Pulp Co, Box 6600, Ketchikan, AK 99901
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - THORNE BAY, Sandy Beach Road (Lat: 55.687111 Lon: -132.528333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WLT306
Assigned Frequencies: 6718.75 MHz, 6795.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Alascom, Inc., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:
- THORNE BAY, 613 1st St (Lat: 55.685861 Lon: -132.528917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WQHM527
Assigned Frequencies: 11148.1 MHz
Grant Date: 09/10/2007, Expiration Date: 09/10/2017, Certifier: Michael Garrett
Registrant: Ap&t Wireless, Inc., 193 Otto Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, Phone: (360) 385-1733, Fax: (360) 385-5177, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 - Within City Limits Of Thorne Bay (Lat: 55.687111 Lon: -132.528333), Call Sign: KNKO622
Assigned Frequencies: 454.025 MHz, 454.075 MHz
Grant Date: 02/26/1999, Expiration Date: 11/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 12/14/2001
Registrant: Alaska Communications Systems, 510 L Street Suite 210, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 297-3130 - Within City Limits Of (Lat: 55.687111 Lon: -132.528333), Call Sign: KNKP848
Assigned Frequencies: 454.500 MHz, 454.450 MHz, 454.325 MHz, 454.225 MHz
Grant Date: 02/26/1999, Expiration Date: 11/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 12/14/2001
Registrant: Alaska Communications Systems, 510 L Street Suite 210, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 297-3130
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KD5DWV, Licensee ID: L00574301
Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 04/15/2018, Certifier: Dan B Justice
Registrant: Dan B Justice, 1212shoreline Drive, Thorne Bay, AK 99919 - Call Sign: KL7FHN
Grant Date: 02/16/1995, Expiration Date: 02/16/2005, Cancellation Date: 02/17/2007
Registrant: Ralph E Marsh, Thorne Bay, AK 99919 - Call Sign: KL7FJW, Licensee ID: L00942854
Grant Date: 11/19/2004, Expiration Date: 02/16/2015, Certifier: Betty C Marsh
Registrant: Betty C Marsh, Thorne Bay, AK 99919 - Call Sign: WL7COV
Grant Date: 09/06/1995, Expiration Date: 09/06/2005, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2007
Registrant: Angela Schermerhorn, Thorne Bay, AK 99950
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: CESSNA 180J (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 42125 , Serial Number: 18052321, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 03/09/1973
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 19473, Thorne Bay, AK 99919 - Aircraft: CURD DAN L ROTEC PANTHER 2 PLUS (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 63675 , Serial Number: 25705
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 19129, Thorne Bay, AK 99919
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/22/1990 - Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 70534 , Serial Number: 17543, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/09/1957
Registrant (Individual): Nicholas A Gefre, Po Box 19172, Thorne Bay, AK 99919
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Thorne Bay on our top lists:
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Professional and related occupations:"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Computer specialists"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Professional and related occupations:"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial specialists:"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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