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Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

Population in July 2007: 1,544.
Males: 780  (50.5%)
Females: 764  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99780.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,980 (it was $37,941 in 2000)
Tok:  $49,980
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,019
Tok:  $24,019
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,830 (it was $82,700 in 2000)
Tok:  $136,830
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $199,549; Detached houses: $201,676; Townhouses or other attached units: $208,849; In 2-unit structures: $8,806; Mobile homes: $44,861; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

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Races in Tok:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • American Indian (19.0%)
  • Two or more races (7.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Tok: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (13.6%), English (12.2%), United States (7.4%), Norwegian (6.0%), French (4.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 1632 feet

Land area: 132.3 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tok

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 18.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tok CDP

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

26 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.9%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Tok, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tok to the number of sex offenders is 772 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Tok:  0.5% ($411)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (262.3 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2282.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tanacross, AK (3.3 miles) , Tetlin, AK (4.5 miles) , Mentasta Lake, AK (5.7 miles) , Dot Lake Village, AK (6.2 miles) , Dot Lake, AK (6.3 miles) , Northway Village, AK (6.4 miles) , Northway, AK (6.5 miles) , Northway Junction, AK (6.7 miles) .

Latitude: 63.32 N, Longitude: 143.02 W

Area code: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Air transportation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)



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Tok-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alaska state average. It is 1029% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from Tok 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 77.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:50:45, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.5 ML, 5.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 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 68.2 miles away from Tok center
On 11/4/2002 at 00:50:43, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.5 ML, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:30:50, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from Tok center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Tok:
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 177 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 184 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 212 miles; CORDOVA, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Tok, AK

Airports located in Tok: See detailed data for Airports located in Tok, AK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tok:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 180 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 264 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1270 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1272 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1290 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1295 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1324 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high schools in Tok:
  • TOK SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 249 JON SUMMARY WAY; Grades: PK - 12)
  • GATEWAY CORRESPONDENCE (Students: 61; Location: 249 JON SUMMAR WAY; Grades: KG - 12)
See full list of schools located in Tok, School District: ALASKA GATEWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Tok:
  • TOK COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,403; Location: MILE 1314 ALASKA HIGHWAY; 11,600 books; 620 audio materials; 704 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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

TOK CIVIC CENTER (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 18 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
USF&W TETLIN VISITOR CTR. (Address: MILE 1.3 BOREALIS, Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
DOT & PF TOK COMBINED FACILITY (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
AK GATEWAY SD - TOK SCHOOL (Population served: 260, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2004 and OCT-24-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and OCT-24-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2004)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 35 regular monitoring violations
WESTMARK TOK (Population served: 135, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
GOLDEN BEAR MOTEL (Address: MILE 124.3 TOK CUTOFF HIGHWAY, Population served: 108, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
GOLDEN BEAR CAMPER PARK (Address: MILE 124.3 TOK CUTOFF HIGHWAY, Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
UTDC / TOK COMMUNITY CENTER (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1999 and APR-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2000)
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • 83 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Tok that have no violations reported:
  • FAST EDDYS RESTAURANT (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VILLAGE GAS (Population served: 98, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TUNDRA LODGE - MAIN LODGE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tok, AK



Tok compared to Alaska state average:

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  • Median house value 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.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Banks with branches in Tok (2009 data):
  • Denali State Bank: Tok Branch at Mile 1314 Alaskan Highway, branch established on 1995-10-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $226.5 mil, Deposits: $203.0 mil, headquarters in Fairbanks, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Denali Bancorporation, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
  • Wood (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

12.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.37%
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 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  2.09% ($33,038 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.00% ($60,760)


10.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,573 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.21%
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 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  2.63% ($37,328 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.48% ($38,917)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.62% ($38,400)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tok:
  • 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 Tok:
  • K216DT (91.1 FM; TOK, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA)
  • KUDU (91.9 FM; TOK, AK; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • K285DR (104.9 FM; TOK, ETC., AK; Owner: EVANGELISTIC ALASKA MISSIONARY FELL.)

TV broadcast stations around Tok:
  • K13RR (Channel 13; TOK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K07NC (Channel 7; TOK JUNCTION, AK; Owner: TOK COMMUNITY T.V. INC.)


Tok fatal accident list:
Mar 24, 2008 03:00 AM, Midnight Sun, Tetlin Trail, Lat: 63.323878, Lon: -143.039031, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 6, 2004 06:37 AM, I-Sr-1 Tok Cutoff, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
May 19, 2002 05:25 AM, I-A1-1 Alaska Hwy, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 21, 2002 12:40 AM, I-Ai-2 Tok Cutoff, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 23, 1996 11:59 AM, Sourdough, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 8, 1976 11:20 AM, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 23 meters (75ft)
Total costs: $1,865,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,553
Total average daily truck traffic: 271
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 2,760

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Tok Ii Cell Site / 6 Mi E Of Tok Jct On Alaska Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN407, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Ronald L Ripley
    Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems Of Alaska, LLC
  • (Tok Junction) Salono Ave & First St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN204
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/11/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: Wesley E Carson
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 1200 112th Ave Ne, #c-191, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • St Of Ak Dept Trans Compound .75 Ssw Jct Glenn Hwy & Ak Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 69 m, Overall height: 69.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00002062
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744, Email:
  • JAMES J.R. TALBOT, (Tok Junction) Salono Ave & First St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 60.4 m
    Registrant: At&t Alascom, 505 E. Bluff Drive, Mp288, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 264-7756, Email:
  • TOM ERVIN, 6.0 Miles East Of Tok Junction On Alaska Highway, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00000794
    Registrant: Alaska Telephone Company, Tok, AK 99780, Phone: (907) 883-5202
  • Walter N Johnson, 1 East First Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 30 m
    Registrant: Duct Tape Radio, Tok, AK 99780, Phone: (907) 883-9407, Email:
  • Tom Ervin, 6 Mi E Of Tok Jct On Alaska Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00000794
    Registrant: Alaska Telephone Company, Tok, AK 99780, Phone: (907) 883-5101, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Tok, AK)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tok)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 57 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Tok)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6

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