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Notable locations in Wrangell: Alaska Island Community Services Tideline Clinic (A), Wrangell Public Health Center - Southeast Region (B), Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (C), Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Pats Lake (A), Wrangell Upper Reservoir (B), Wrangell Lower Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Institute Creek (A), Pat Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Sunrise Aviation Inc (Airport Box 432) (1), Alaska Waters Inc - Jim (Tours & Charters; 107 Stikine Avenue) (2), Alaska Waters Inc - Wilma (Tours & Charters; 107 Stikine Avenue) (3), Alaska Vistas (Tours & Charters; Box 2245) (4), Alaska Waters Inc (Tours & Charters; 107 Stikine Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Bruce Harding's Old Sourdough Lodge (1104 Peninsula) (1), Stikine Inn (PO Box 990) (2), Fennimore's Trading Post Bed & Breakfast (312 Stikine Avenue) (3), Thunderbird Hotel (225 Front Street) (4), Harding's Old Sourdough Lodge (1104 Peninsula Avenue) (5), Rooney's Roost (206 McKinnon Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: Alaska State - Court System- Trial Courts (Po Box 869) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Wrangell-Petersburg 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 Wrangell and their reported violations in the past:
WRANGELL (Population served: 2300, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2004
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2003
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2003
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1999
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1998
- 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-12-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2000)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In NOV-1997
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In AUG-1997
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.8%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.5% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 12.8% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Alaska: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 59.7% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This city: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wrangell, AK
People in group quarters in Wrangell:
- 11 people in nursing homes
- 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in other types of correctional institutions
Wrangell compared to Alaska 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.
- 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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Banks with branches in Wrangell (2011 data):
- First Bank: Wrangell Branch at 224 Bruger Street, branch established on 1989/10/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $441.5 mil, Deposits: $387.1 mil, headquarters in Ketchikan, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Wrangell Branch at 115 Main Street, branch established on 1960/04/01. 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
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wrangell, Alaska:
- Hungry Beaver Hotel, PO Box 1677, Wrangell, AK 99929
 , Phone: (907) 874-3005, Fax: (907) 874-3284
- Stikine Inn, 107 Stikine Ave, Wrangell, AK 99929 , Phone: (907) 874-3388, Fax: (907) 874-3923
- Bruce Harding's Old Sourdough Lodge, 1104 Peninsula St, Wrangell, AK 99929 , Phone: (907) 874-3613, Fax: (907) 874-3455
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wrangell, Alaska
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%)
- Wood (6%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: | 8.37 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1 | Here: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Here: | 6.69 / 10,000 pop. | | Alaska: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: | 7.0% | | State: | 6.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: | 25.4% | | State: | 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 |
4 | $13,878 | $41,634 | 1 | $910 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $16,991 | $67,964 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $25,412 | $60,989 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $5,319 | $31,914 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $4,124 | $49,488 | 1 | $2,150 |
| Correction |
5 | $17,188 | $41,251 | 1 | $172 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $22,883 | $54,919 | 1 | $3,007 |
| Water Transport and Terminals |
5 | $19,127 | $45,905 | 0 | $0 |
| Hospitals |
36 | $188,921 | $62,974 | 17 | $51,033 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $7,887 | $47,322 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $7,208 | $43,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $14,913 | $44,739 | 20 | $6,845 |
| Electric Power |
6 | $24,529 | $49,058 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
47 | $169,747 | $43,340 | 16 | $7,272 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
11 | $31,288 | $34,132 | 8 | $13,453 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $4,053 | $48,636 | 5 | $3,771 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $9,532 | $38,128 | 1 | $1,797 |
| Totals for Government |
142 | $583,000 | $49,268 | 71 | $90,410 |
Wrangell government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $5,186,000 ($2181.74)
All Other: $3,137,000 ($1319.73)
Solid Waste Management: $336,000 ($141.35)
Sewerage: $329,000 ($138.41)
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $162,000 ($68.15)
- Construction - General: $2,848,000 ($1198.15)
Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,000 ($1.68)
- Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $5,186,000 ($2181.74)
Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,930,000 ($2074.04)
Electric Utilities: $2,057,000 ($865.38)
General - Other: $1,835,000 ($771.98)
Financial Administration: $732,000 ($307.95)
Police Protection: $495,000 ($208.25)
Parks & Recreation: $426,000 ($179.22)
Solid Waste Management: $365,000 ($153.55)
Regular Highways: $310,000 ($130.42)
Water Utilities: $304,000 ($127.89)
Sewerage: $299,000 ($125.79)
Fire Protection: $232,000 ($97.60)
Libraries: $197,000 ($82.88)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $94,000 ($39.55)
Central Staff Services: $18,000 ($7.57)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $967,000 ($406.82)
All Other: $837,000 ($352.12)
- General - Interest on Debt: $311,000 ($130.84)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $6,221,000 ($2617.16)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $5,523,000 ($2323.52)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $698,000 ($293.65)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $752,000 ($316.37)
Interest Earnings: $83,000 ($34.92)
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $152,000 ($63.95)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,150,000 ($1745.90)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,119,000 ($891.46)
Water Utilities: $239,000 ($100.55)
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $3,187,000 ($1340.77)
All Other: $284,000 ($119.48)
General Support: $254,000 ($106.86)
- Tax - Property: $2,847,000 ($1197.73)
Total General Sales: $1,700,000 ($715.19)
Other Selective Sales: $60,000 ($25.24)
NEC: $2,000 ($0.84)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $12,001,000 ($5048.80)
7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,444 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.08% | | 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:
8.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,849 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.66% | | 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 Wrangell:
- KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
- KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST 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)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wrangell:
- KSTK (101.7 FM; WRANGELL, AK; Owner: WRANGELL RADIO GROUP)
- K235AD (94.9 FM; WRANGELL, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
- K220CV (91.9 FM; WRANGELL, ETC., AK; Owner: WRANGELL RADIO GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Wrangell:
- K15AJ (Channel 15; WRANGELL, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K21AF (Channel 21; WRANGELL, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
- K09OQ (Channel 9; WRANGELL, AK; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNITY B/CING , INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Wrangell, Alaska:
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- 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
Wrangell fatal accident list:
Sep 6, 1999 05:29 AM, Zimovia Highway, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 19, 1989 02:40 AM, Evergreen, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 11, 1988 06:02 PM, Front Str, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total average daily traffic: 484
Total average daily truck traffic: 8
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 544
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Wrangell
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wrangell, AK
| Most common first names in Wrangell, AK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 17 | 71.3 years |
| James | 10 | 72.8 years |
| Mary | 10 | 82.7 years |
| William | 10 | 76.9 years |
| Robert | 8 | 74.0 years |
| Frank | 6 | 72.5 years |
| Joseph | 6 | 71.4 years |
| Arthur | 6 | 74.3 years |
| Donald | 6 | 63.7 years |
| Carl | 5 | 78.6 years |
| Most common last names in Wrangell, AK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 7 | 73.8 years |
| Taylor | 6 | 81.2 years |
| Anderson | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Bradley | 5 | 75.8 years |
| Lewis | 5 | 71.4 years |
| Miller | 5 | 72.6 years |
| Wigg | 5 | 69.8 years |
| Benjamin | 4 | 66.2 years |
| Clark | 4 | 78.3 years |
| Harding | 4 | 72.3 years |
Businesses in Wrangell, AK
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Water transportation"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Professional and related occupations:"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Water transportation"
- #56 (99929) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"
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