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Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Population in July 2007: 583.
Males: 319  (54.8%)
Females: 264  (45.2%)

Median resident age:  44.1 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99683.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,122 (it was $27,031 in 2000)
Trapper Creek:  $36,122
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,396

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $85,069 (it was $49,200 in 2000)
Trapper Creek:  $85,069
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $129,468; Detached houses: $131,886; Mobile homes: $69,118

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Races in Trapper Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
  • American Indian (11.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Trapper Creek: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (7.8%), Irish (7.3%), English (7.1%), United States (5.7%), Norwegian (4.0%), Welsh (2.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 364.9 square miles.

Population density: 1.6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Trapper Creek

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trapper Creek CDP

  • Never married: 13.1%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 23.9%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Trapper Creek, Alaska in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Trapper Creek to the number of sex offenders is 292 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Trapper Creek:  1.5% ($725)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (79.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2396.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Talkeetna, AK (2.9 miles ), Chase, AK (3.4 miles) , Petersville, AK (3.7 miles) , Y, AK (4.7 miles ), Willow, AK (6.2 miles ), Skwentna, AK (6.5 miles) , Houston, AK (7.2 miles ), Susitna, AK (7.2 miles) .

Latitude: 62.31 N, Longitude: 150.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (27%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Wood products (12%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (34%)
  • Repair and maintenance (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (12%)
  • Health care (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Woodworkers (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Bus drivers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Plant and system operators (9%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (24%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Bus drivers (12%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)



Average climate in Trapper Creek, Alaska

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Trapper Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 3395% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1991 at 07:18:43, a magnitude 6.4 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MB, Depth: 71.0 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 40.8 miles away from Trapper Creek center
On 1/1/1975 at 03:55:12, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 36.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/4/1996 at 11:39:39, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 ML, 5.4 MW, Depth: 33.9 mi) earthquake occurred 35.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/14/1984 at 01:02:08, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.4 MS, 5.7 ML) earthquake occurred 52.2 miles away from Trapper Creek center
On 4/18/1987 at 02:01:38, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/30/1995 at 02:07:17, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.7 MW, 5.2 ME, Depth: 85.3 mi) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from Trapper Creek center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Trapper Creek:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 66 miles; PALMER, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 79 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 79 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Trapper Creek, AK

Airports located in Trapper Creek:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trapper Creek:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 79 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 193 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1418 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1419 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1429 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1441 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1469 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public elementary/middle school in Trapper Creek:
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Library in Trapper Creek:
  • TRAPPER CREEK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $41,462; Location: MILE 115 PARKS HIGHWAY; 8,525 books; 492 audio materials; 346 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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Lakes: Long Lake (A), Whistling Lake (B), Amber Lake (C), September, Lake (D), Cygnet Lake (E), Denali, Lake (F), Scotty Lake (G), Sawmill Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ninemile Creek (A), Queer Creek (B), Sawmill Creek (C), Seventeenmile Creek (D), Trapper Creek (E), Gate Creek (F), West Fork Moose Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: McKinley Foothills (Ip) (2.6 Shulin Lake Road) (1), Denali View Chalets (Mile 2 Petersville Rd) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

MT. MCKINLEY PRINCESS LODGE (Population served: 152, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-01-2002 and MAY-03-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-03-2006)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 121 regular monitoring violations
MARYS MCKINLEY VIEW (Population served: 107, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
TRAPPER CREEK TRADING POST (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
TRAPPER CREEK PIZZA PUB (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
TRAPPER CREEK INN, INC. (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
TRAPPER CREEK ALLIANCE CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
CACHE CREEK LODGE (Address: Mile 19 Petersville Road, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Trapper Creek that have no violations reported:
  • FORKS ROADHOUSE (Population served: 49, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  24.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Trapper Creek, AK



Trapper Creek compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Trapper Creek travel time to work


Trapper Creek mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%)
  • Wood (33%)
  • Utility gas (3%)

11.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.14%
Alaska average:  9.33%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($493 average AGI)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:  0.15%
Alaska average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  4.83% ($52,567 average AGI)
from Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.35% ($45,270)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.27% ($54,529)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
Alaska average:  9.43%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($592 average AGI)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:  0.10%
Alaska average:  0.24%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.35% ($37,449 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.29% ($28,901)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.22% ($35,962)


Strongest AM radio stations in Trapper Creek:
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Trapper Creek:
  • KTNA (88.5 FM; TALKEETNA, AK; Owner: TALKEETNA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Trapper Creek:
  • K16AF (Channel 16; TRAPPER CREEK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K24AG (Channel 24; TRAPPER CREEK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


Trapper Creek fatal accident list:
Jul 4, 2008 07:33 AM, Sr-3 Parks Hwy, Lat: 62.533336, Lon: -150.234453, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 4, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Oct 9, 2008 10:30 AM, Sr-3 Parks Hwy, Lat: 62.568889, Lon: -150.231514, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 30, 2007 11:26 AM, Petersville Road, Lat: 62.318117, Lon: -150.235939, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jul 9, 2003 07:20 AM, I-3 Parks Hwy, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Nov 10, 1997 11:00 AM, I-A4, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • (Chulitna River) Mile 133.1 Parks Highway, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: KNKQ402, 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: 10/26/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: Ronald L Ripley
    Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems Of Alaska, LLC

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Mile 122 Parks Hwy, Call Sign: KDU618, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.0400 MHz, 47.1600 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/08/2000, Expiration Date: 01/03/2011
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 733-2246
  • Mi 141.5 Parks Hwy 18.5 Mi N, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WNPY824, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.430 MHz, 462.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/11/2003, Expiration Date: 01/24/2014
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 762-2617

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • CHULITNA, Mile 122 Parks Highway, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WNEH909
    Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6675.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/26/2008, Expiration Date: 02/04/2019
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744, Fax: (907) 269-5562, Email:
  • BYERS, 0.5 Mi E Of Mile 142 Of The Parks Hwy, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WNEO392
    Assigned Frequencies : 6152.75 MHz, 6404.79 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/26/2008, Expiration Date: 02/04/2019
    Registrant: Phone: (907) 269-5744
  • Scotty Lake, Matanuska Susitna Bourough, Talkeetna, Alaska, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WPTA534, Licensee ID: L00025557
    Assigned Frequencies : 22425.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/20/2001, Expiration Date: 08/20/2011, Certifier: Richard M Kenshalo
    Registrant: Matanuska Telephone Association, Inc., 1740 S. Chugach St., Palmer, AK 99645, Phone: (907) 761-2784, Fax: (907) 761-2678, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • Mile 122 Parks Hwy Transportation Dept Hwy Maintenance, Call Sign: WAO64, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 2.45140 MHz, 2.51340 MHz, 3.20240 MHz, 5.16890 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/2002, Expiration Date: 07/10/2012
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
  • Mile 122 Parks Hwy Transportation Dept Hwy Maintenance, Type: Building, Overall height: 58 m, Call Sign: WHU7
    Assigned Frequencies : 3.45040 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/31/2007, Expiration Date: 07/14/2017
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Trapper Creek)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Trapper Creek)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$94,5201$95,3901$71,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$96,2000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 1


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  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Repair and maintenance"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
  • #7 (99683) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Alsatian first ancestries"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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