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Notable locations in Valdez: McIntosh (A), Comfort (B), Johnson Mill (C), Cliff Mine (D), Station Number One (E), Dayville (F), Smith Mill (G), Valdez Marine Terminal (H), Camp Bowie (I), Middle Rock Light (J), Valdez Fire Department Station 3 (K), Valdez Fire Department Station 1 (L), Valdez Fire Department Station 4 (M), Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Fire and Rescue (N), Valdez Public Health Center - South Central Region (O), Chugachmiut Tribal Organization Valdez Native Tribe Clinic (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Crater Lake (A), Deep Lake (B), Robe Lake (C), Solomon Lake (D), Solomon Gulch Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brevier Creek (A), Brown Creek (B), Cameron Creek (C), Canyon Slough (D), Browns Creek (E), Valdez Glacier Stream (F), Wood Creek (G), Uno Creek (H), Slater Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Valdez include: Jack Bay State Marine Park (1), Shoup Bay State Marine Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Valdez Museum & Historical Archives (217 Egan) (1), Maxine & Jesse Whitney Museum (300 Airport Road) (2), Thompson Pass Mount Chalet LLC (Ski & Helicopter Tours; Rich Highway) (3), Valdez Convention & Visitors Bureau (200 Chenega) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Best Western Valdez Harbor Inn (100 Harbor Drive) (1), Aspen Hotel (201 Meals) (2), Glen Mills Construction (113 Galena Drive) (3), Rugged River Guide CO (1465 Richardson Highway) (4), Totem Inn (144 East Egan Drive) (5), Glacier Sound Inn (210 Egan) (6), Valdez Airport Mancamp (324 Airport Road) (7), Sugarloaf Restaurant & Saloon (201 Meals) (8), Bear Creek (3181 Mi 2 Richardson Highway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Valdez-Cordova 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 Valdez and their reported violations in the past:
VALDEZ WATER SYSTEM - MAIN (Address: 800 S SAWMILL ROAD  , Population served: 4500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-26-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1999)
VALDEZ SOUTHCENTRAL (Address: 800 S SAWMILL ROAD , Population served: 700, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-26-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1999)
- 21 regular monitoring violations
VALDEZ ROBE RIVER S/D (Address: 800 S SAWMILL ROAD , Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-26-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1999)
VALDEZ SOFTBALL FIELDS (Address: 800 S SAWMILL ROAD , Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
VALDEZ GLACIER C/G (Address: 241 N HARBOR DRIVE , Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 regular monitoring violations
ALEUTIAN VILLAGE TC (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2004 and JAN-21-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JAN-21-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-29-2004 to JAN-21-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2002)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-02-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2002)
- 19 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 32 regular monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
EAGLE CREST CONDOS (Population served: 72, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and NOV-06-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-14-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2000)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and JAN-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-1999)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and JAN-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-1999)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
TIEKEL RIVER LODGE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 18 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Valdez that have no violations reported:
- GILPATRICK HOTEL CHITNA INC (Population served: 66, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.2%
(3.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.2% for American Indian residents, 72.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 22.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 61.7% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This city: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Valdez, AK
People in group quarters in Valdez:
- 35 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 11 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 5 people in crews of maritime vessels
- 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Valdez compared to Alaska state average:
- Median household income 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.
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Banks with branches in Valdez (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Valdez Branch at 337 Egan Drive, branch established on 1974/03/04. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- First National Bank Alaska: The Valdez Branch at 101 Egan, branch established on 1969/12/31. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,870.3 mil, Deposits: $1,931.3 mil, headquarters in Anchorage, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Valdez, Alaska:
- Keystone Hotel, 401 Egan Dr, Valdez, AK 99686 , Phone: (907) 835-3851, Fax: (907) 835-5322
- Valdez Airport Mancamp, 324 Valdez Airport Rd PO 2148, Valdez, AK 99686 , Phone: (907) 835-5990, Fax: (907) 835-3781
- Valdez Village Inn, PO Box 365, Valdez, AK 99686 , Phone: (907) 835-4445, Fax: (907) 835-2437
- Alaska Flower Forget-me-not, 606 S Waterfall, Valdez, AK 99686 , Phone: (907) 835-2717
- Aspen Hotel, Valdez, 100 Meals Ave, Valdez, AK 99686 , Phone: (800) 478-4445, Fax: (907) 835-2437
- Glacier Sound Inn, 210 Egan Dr, Valdez, AK 99686 , Phone: (907) 835-4485, Fax: (907) 835-4744
- B/W Valdez Harbor Inn, 100 Fidalgo Dr, Valdez, AK 99686 , Phone: (907) 835-3434, Fax: (907) 835-2308
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Valdez, Alaska
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Valdez-Cordova Census Area: | 8.43 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Valdez-Cordova Census Area: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Valdez-Cordova Census Area: | 7.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12 | Here: | 12.65 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.3% | | Alaska: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Valdez-Cordova Census Area: | 31.8% | | 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 |
9 | $57,387 | $76,516 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $10,789 | $64,734 | 1 | $186 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
12 | $69,619 | $69,619 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
6 | $22,105 | $44,210 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
9 | $54,132 | $72,176 | 7 | $332 |
| Correction |
9 | $36,772 | $49,029 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
16 | $78,081 | $58,561 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Transport and Terminals |
7 | $26,307 | $45,098 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,355 |
| Health |
1 | $4,158 | $49,896 | 3 | $2,194 |
| Hospitals |
2 | $8,936 | $53,616 | 1 | $525 |
| Sewerage |
6 | $29,172 | $58,344 | 2 | $3,465 |
| Parks and Recreation |
9 | $34,483 | $45,977 | 26 | $7,313 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
4 | $19,490 | $58,470 | 1 | $788 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $7,355 | $44,130 | 1 | $1,366 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
118 | $428,630 | $43,589 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
30 | $105,879 | $42,352 | 2 | $2,561 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $8,920 | $53,520 | 4 | $5,535 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $27,930 | $67,032 | 2 | $2,037 |
| Totals for Government |
249 | $1,030,145 | $49,646 | 51 | $27,657 |
Valdez government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,215,000 ($1054.01)
- Charges - Hospital Public: $5,312,000 ($1328.33)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,137,000 ($284.32)
All Other: $463,000 ($115.78)
Sewerage: $303,000 ($75.77)
Air Transportation: $207,000 ($51.76)
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $153,000 ($38.26)
Parks and Recreation: $55,000 ($13.75)
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,000 ($0.50)
- Construction - General - Other: $4,587,000 ($1147.04)
Elementary and Secondary Education: $91,000 ($22.76)
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,308,000 ($2827.71)
Hospitals: $5,312,000 ($1328.33)
Central Staff Services: $1,713,000 ($428.36)
General - Other: $1,491,000 ($372.84)
Parks and Recreation: $1,423,000 ($355.84)
Regular Highways: $1,293,000 ($323.33)
Police Protection: $1,196,000 ($299.07)
Local Fire Protection: $1,071,000 ($267.82)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,035,000 ($258.81)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,001,000 ($250.31)
Solid Waste Management: $665,000 ($166.29)
General Public Buildings: $643,000 ($160.79)
Financial Administration: $413,000 ($103.28)
Sewerage: $363,000 ($90.77)
Housing and Community Development: $355,000 ($88.77)
Correctional Institutions: $351,000 ($87.77)
Libraries: $289,000 ($72.27)
Water Utilities: $285,000 ($71.27)
Air Transportation: $236,000 ($59.01)
Health - Other: $202,000 ($50.51)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $52,000 ($13.00)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,046,000 ($261.57)
- Intergovernmental to State - Other Higher Education: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $179,000 ($44.76)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $847,000 ($211.80)
Sale of Property: $302,000 ($75.52)
Donations From Private Sources: $123,000 ($30.76)
Rents: $103,000 ($25.76)
Fines and Forfeits: $37,000 ($9.25)
General Revenue, NEC: $9,000 ($2.25)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,924,000 ($5982.50)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,745,000 ($5937.73)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,084,000 ($521.13)
Elementary and Secondary Education: $250,000 ($62.52)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $21,000 ($5.25)
Local Fire Protection: $16,000 ($4.00)
Central Staff Services: $15,000 ($3.75)
Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($3.75)
Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($3.25)
General Public Building: $11,000 ($2.75)
Financial Administration: $7,000 ($1.75)
Housing and Community Development: $4,000 ($1.00)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($0.75)
Libraries: $3,000 ($0.75)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($0.75)
Correctional Institutions: $3,000 ($0.75)
Health - Other: $2,000 ($0.50)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,451,000 ($3613.65)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $257,000 ($64.27)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,530,000 ($4883.72)
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $4,892,000 ($1223.31)
All Other: $3,147,000 ($786.95)
- Tax - Property: $29,070,000 ($7269.32)
Other Selective Sales: $324,000 ($81.02)
Other License: $41,000 ($10.25)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $15,629,000 ($3908.23)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Valdez:
- KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
- KVAK (1230 AM; 1 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: NORTH WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
- KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
- KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
- KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
- KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Valdez:
- K220AD (91.9 FM; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: ALASKA VILLAGE MISSIONS, INC.)
- KVAK-FM (93.3 FM; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: NORTH WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Valdez:
- K09OT (Channel 9; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K15AI (Channel 15; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Valdez, Alaska:
- Fatal accident count: 15
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 19
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 38
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Alaska average:
- Fatal accident count: 132
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 194
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 61
- Fatalities: 144
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 355
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 14
See more detailed statistics of Valdez fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 120 meters (394ft)
Total costs: $670,000
Total average daily traffic: 18,483
Total average daily truck traffic: 955
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 25,026
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 2
- 1970-1979: 2
- 1980-1989: 4
- 1990-1999: 0
- 2000-2010: 6
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Valdez, AK
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Valdez, AK
| Most common first names in Valdez, AK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| George | 8 | 65.0 years |
| William | 5 | 62.0 years |
| Dorothy | 5 | 79.2 years |
| John | 5 | 55.2 years |
| Robert | 5 | 58.4 years |
| Charles | 4 | 61.0 years |
| James | 3 | 72.3 years |
| Frank | 3 | 75.0 years |
| David | 3 | 51.0 years |
| Kenneth | 3 | 47.3 years |
| Most common last names in Valdez, AK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Baird | 3 | 62.6 years |
| Johnson | 3 | 66.0 years |
| Miller | 3 | 37.3 years |
| Moore | 3 | 74.0 years |
| Nelson | 3 | 60.3 years |
| Whalen | 3 | 82.0 years |
| Gilson | 2 | 79.5 years |
| Crisp | 2 | 83.0 years |
| Anderson | 2 | 59.5 years |
| Irish | 2 | 53.5 years |
| Businesses in Valdez, AK |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| FedEx | 3 | | U-Haul | 1 |
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped"
- #48 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and related occupations:"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Water transportation"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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