White Mountain, Alaska

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Population in July 2008: 203. Population change since 2000: 0.0%

Males: 106	(52.2%)
Females: 97	(47.8%)

Median resident age:	29.3 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99784.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,030 (it was $25,833 in 2000)

White Mountain:	$34,030
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,012

White Mountain:	$13,012
Alaska:	$28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,399 (it was $77,000 in 2000)

White Mountain:	$127,399
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,283; Detached houses: $122,381

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Races in White Mountain:

American Indian (86.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (13.3%)
Two or more races (2.5%)

2008 cost of living index in White Mountain: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (7.4%), Italian (5.4%), Irish (4.9%), Polish (1.5%), Portuguese (1.5%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated in 1969

Land area: 1.78 square miles.

Population density: 114 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in White Mountain

High school or higher: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Unemployed: 18.8%
Mean travel time to work: 4.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White Mountain city

Never married: 46.3%
Now married: 21.3%
Separated: 5.1%
Widowed: 12.5%
Divorced: 14.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in White Mountain, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in White Mountain to the number of sex offenders is 51 to 1.

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

White Mountain:	1.2% ($921)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (491.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2822.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Golovin, AK (3.8 miles) , Elim, AK (5.9 miles ), Nome, AK (7.8 miles ), Koyuk, AK (8.3 miles ), Shaktoolik, AK (8.3 miles ), Stebbins, AK (9.4 miles ), St. Michael, AK (9.7 miles ), Teller, AK (9.7 miles ).

Latitude: 64.68 N, Longitude: 163.41 W

Area code: 907

White Mountain household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+12.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (38%)
Air transportation (23%)
Public administration (23%)
Health care (15%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (54%)
Health care (31%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Public administration (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (23%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (23%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (23%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (23%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (19%)
Secondary school teachers (12%)
Child care workers (12%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)

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Average climate in White Mountain, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

White Mountain, Alaska average temperatures

White Mountain, Alaska average precipitation

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White Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/2005 at 07:16:57, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.0 MS, 4.8 MW, 5.2 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from White Mountain center
On 6/18/2000 at 15:37:13, a magnitude 5.1 (4.7 MB, 5.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/30/2001 at 12:36:02, a magnitude 4.8 (4.4 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 17.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/15/1997 at 14:22:33, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 15.6 mi) earthquake occurred 23.5 miles away from White Mountain 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 67.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2005 at 02:01:06, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.7 ML, 4.4 ML, Depth: 18.6 mi) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from White Mountain center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near White Mountain:

NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; NOME, AK)
MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 158 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 318 miles; BETHEL, AK)

Airports located in White Mountain:

White Mountain Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White Mountain:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 459 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 489 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1852 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1853 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1863 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1875 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1903 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

Public high school in White Mountain:

WHITE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 55 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 12)

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

WHITE MOUNTAIN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 203, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUN-07-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (5 times from JAN-07-2005 to MAY-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and FEB-02-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-02-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and MAY-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2001)

20 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.1%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	13.0%
Whole state:	7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	22.4%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in White Mountain, AK

White Mountain compared to Alaska state average:

Median household income below 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 below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Number of college students significantly 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

White Mountain mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%) Wood (20%)

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		3	$4,855
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$321
Health	1	$1,133	$13,596	1	$46
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$612
Sewerage	1	$1,812	$21,744	2	$442
Electric Power	1	$4,006	$48,072	1	$555
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$306
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		5	$850
Totals for Government	3	$6,951	$27,804	16	$7,987

White Mountain government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $413,000
Sewerage: $24,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $176,000
General - Other: $50,000

Central Staff Services: $30,000

Water Utilities: $10,000

Health Services - Other: $9,000

Sewerage: $7,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $4,000
General - Other: $3,000

Central Staff: $3,000

Water Utilities: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $331,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $342,000
Water Utilities: $36,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $184,000

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 White Mountain:

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)
KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around White Mountain:

K11QT (Channel 11; WHITE MOUNTAIN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K13TD (Channel 13; WHITE MOUNTAIN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

White Mountain, 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 Microwave Towers: 1

WHITE MTN, 33 Mi Ne Of Solomon, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WHE525
Assigned Frequencies : 2172.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/23/2005
Registrant: Alascom, Inc., 1200 Peachtree St, 5w30, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 810-4020, Fax: (404) 810-7349, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in White Mountain)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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