Wales, Alaska

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Population in July 2008: 152. Population change since 2000: 0.0%

Males: 80	(52.6%)
Females: 72	(47.4%)

Median resident age:	26.0 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip code: 99783

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,910 (it was $33,333 in 2000)

Wales:	$43,910
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,293

Wales:	$19,293
Alaska:	$28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,817 (it was $70,000 in 2000)

Wales:	$115,817
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $116,311; Detached houses: $113,617

Wales, AK residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Wales:

American Indian (90.1%)
White Non-Hispanic (8.6%)
Two or more races (6.6%)
Black (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wales: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 2.82 square miles.

Population density: 54 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Wales

High school or higher: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
Unemployed: 18.9%
Mean travel time to work: 7.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wales city

Never married: 50.9%
Now married: 36.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 5.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Wales, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wales to the number of sex offenders is 76 to 1.

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

Wales:	1.2% ($850)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (641.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2973.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Diomede, AK (5.1 miles) , Port Clarence, AK (6.5 miles) , Brevig Mission, AK (7.0 miles ), Teller, AK (7.5 miles ), Shishmaref, AK (8.5 miles ), Nome, AK (10.5 miles ), White Mountain, AK (12.3 miles ), Deering, AK (12.5 miles) .

Latitude: 65.61 N, Longitude: 168.09 W

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-5.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (46%)
Social assistance (14%)
Utilities (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Air transportation (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (47%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Personal and laundry services (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Health care (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (14%)
Plant and system operators (11%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Child care workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)

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Average climate in Wales, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wales-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1997 at 22:59:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.3 MB, 4.6 ML, 4.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.4 miles away from Wales center
On 8/30/1992 at 13:51:13, a magnitude 4.8 (4.7 MB, 4.6 MS, 4.8 ML, Depth: 11.4 mi) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/22/2003 at 00:11:31, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 21.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/22/1997 at 14:27:08, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from Wales center
On 8/27/1996 at 01:33:03, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/11/2004 at 10:41:01, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 16.0 mi) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from Wales center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Wales:

NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 115 miles; NOME, AK)
MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 196 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 423 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports located in Wales:

Wales Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wales:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 587 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 640 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2000 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2002 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2012 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2024 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2051 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

Public high school in Wales:

WALES SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 490 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 12)

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Notable location: Belmezok (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Village Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

WALES WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 173, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2003

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2003

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from OCT-02-2002 to OCT-17-2002)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2001

7 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-23-2006)

52 routine major monitoring violations

4 minor monitoring violations

203 regular monitoring violations

149 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	3.0 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	56.0%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.0%
Whole state:	7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	18.3%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wales, AK

Wales compared to Alaska state average:

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.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Wales mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (100%)

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,170
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$2,400
Water Supply	1	$3,080	$36,960	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$3,214
Totals for Government	1	$3,080	$36,960	3	$6,784

Wales government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $27,000
Charges - All Other: $81,000
Sewerage: $3,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $84,000
Financial Administration: $50,000

Electric Utilities: $26,000

Sewerage: $12,000

Health Services - Other: $11,000

Central Staff Services: $8,000

Water Utilities: $5,000

Police Protection: $3,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $27,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $27,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $49,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $33,000
All Other: $23,000
Tax - Property: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $105,000

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,306 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
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

1.10% ($29,000 average AGI)

8.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.27%
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	2.82% ($36,038 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.42% ($32,000)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK	0.42% ($38,167)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wales:

KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wales:

K04MN (Channel 4; WALES, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K02LT (Channel 2; WALES, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 20
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 24

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Wales, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WQIQ308
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 04/11/2008, Expiration Date: 04/11/2018, Certifier: David J Groggins
Registrant: Monte R. Lee & Company, 100 Nw 63rd Street - Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Phone: (405) 842-2405, Fax: (405) 848-8078, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

JAMES J.R. TALBOT, Within Village Limits, Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.4 m, Overall height: 13.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00016225
Registrant: Alascom, Inc., 505 E. Bluff Drive, Mp288, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 264-7756, Email:
JAMES J.R. TALBOT, (Wales Pv) 1.6 Km N Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 7 m
Registrant: At&t Alascom, 505 E. Bluff Drive, Mp288, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 264-7756, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

WALES, Within Village, Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.4 m, Call Sign: WFY570
Assigned Frequencies : 6738.75 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:

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