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Valdez-Cordova Census Area

Population in July 2007: 186.
Males: 99  (53.2%)
Females: 87  (46.8%)

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99573.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,165 (it was $36,563 in 2000)
Willow Creek:  $48,165
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,550 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
Willow Creek:  $129,550
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $168,904; Detached houses: $175,136; Mobile homes: $37,500; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Willow Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.6%)
  • American Indian (11.9%)
  • Two or more races (7.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Willow Creek: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (15.4%), United States (14.9%), German (10.9%), Norwegian (7.5%), English (7.0%), French (7.0%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 39.8 square miles.

Population density: 4.7 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Willow Creek

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 16.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willow Creek CDP

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

8 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 1.0% Africa, 1.0% North America).

This place:  4.0%
Alaska:  5.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Willow Creek:  0.6% ($450)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (156.7 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2249.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tonsina, AK (3.1 miles) , Kenny Lake, AK (3.4 miles ), Copper Center, AK (3.5 miles ), Silver Springs, AK (4.1 miles) , Tazlina, AK (4.4 miles) , Copperville, AK (4.5 miles) , Glennallen, AK (5.0 miles ), Chitina, AK (5.5 miles) .

Latitude: 61.80 N, Longitude: 145.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Electricians (9%)
  • Bus drivers (9%)
  • Life and physical scientists (6%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)



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Average climate in Willow Creek, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Willow Creek:
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 58 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 92 miles; CORDOVA, AK)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 128 miles; PALMER, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willow Creek:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 159 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 228 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1257 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1259 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1271 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1281 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1309 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

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



Willow Creek compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Willow Creek travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%)
  • Wood (17%)

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:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.62% ($46,417 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.75% ($51,571)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.46% ($52,647)


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:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.51% ($38,811 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.90% ($44,471)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.77% ($43,379)


Strongest AM radio stations in Willow Creek:
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, 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)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KVAK (1230 AM; 1 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: NORTH WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Willow Creek:
  • KXGA (90.5 FM; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Willow Creek:
  • K13UB (Channel 13; GLENNALLEN & COPPER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K07QS (Channel 7; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: WRANGLE MOUNTAIN TV CLUB, INC.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Willow Mtn. Site, Approximately 3 Miles South Of Willow Creek, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KNKQ401
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5515, Fax: (202) 828-5568, Email:
  • (Willow) Mile 12 Hatcher Pass Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 50.3 m, Overall height: 53.3 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

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