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Yakutat City and Borough

Population in July 2007: 577.
Males: 311  (54.0%)
Females: 266  (46.0%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99689.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $62,879 (it was $47,054 in 2000)
Yakutat:  $62,879
Alaska:  $68,460

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $28,518

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $168,755 (it was $97,600 in 2000)
Yakutat:  $168,755
Alaska:  $237,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $173,058; Detached houses: $190,657; Townhouses or other attached units: $403,240; Mobile homes: $50,167; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

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Races in Yakutat:

  • American Indian (55.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.3%)
  • Two or more races (9.0%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Yakutat: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.4%), English (9.4%), Irish (7.9%), Norwegian (5.4%), Scottish (5.4%), Swedish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 99.4 square miles.

Population density: 5.8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Yakutat

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yakutat CDP

  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 1.9%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

5 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Yakutat, Alaska in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Yakutat to the number of sex offenders is 192 to 1.

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

Yakutat:  0.9% ($894)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (362.0 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2009.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Mosquito Lake, AK (11.2 miles ), Covenant Life, AK (11.3 miles) , Klukwan, AK (11.6 miles) , Lutak, AK (12.0 miles) , Haines, AK (12.3 miles ), Elfin Cove, AK (12.3 miles) , Skagway, AK (12.4 miles ), Mud Bay, AK (12.5 miles) .

Latitude: 59.55 N, Longitude: 139.70 W

Area code: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Air transportation (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Air transportation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (16%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Plant and system operators (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)



Average climate in Yakutat, Alaska

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Yakutat-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 270% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1983 at 03:25:17, a magnitude 6.0 (6.0 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.9 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from Yakutat center
On 1/9/2007 at 15:49:33, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, 5.3 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2000 at 23:59:17, a magnitude 5.4 (5.3 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 17.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/2005 at 21:00:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.3 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 MW, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 40.6 miles away from Yakutat center
On 9/17/1992 at 22:16:16, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.8 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi) earthquake occurred 43.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/2000 at 17:49:27, a magnitude 5.2 (4.9 MB, 5.2 MW, 4.9 ML, Depth: 14.6 mi) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from Yakutat center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Yakutat:
  • BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 202 miles; JUNEAU, AK)
  • CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 208 miles; CORDOVA, AK)
  • MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 234 miles; SITKA, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Yakutat, AK

Airports and Other landing facilities located in Yakutat: See detailed data for Airports and Other landing facilities located in Yakutat, AK

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yakutat:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 365 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 451 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1015 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1016 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1029 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1039 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1067 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public high school in Yakutat:
  • YAKUTAT SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 429 FOREST HIGHWAY; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Yakutat:
See full list of schools located in Yakutat, School District: YAKUTAT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT


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Notable locations in Yakutat: Ocean Cape Light (A), Khantaak Light (B), Glory of Russia (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Aka Lake (A), Ankau Saltchucks (B), Kardy Lake (C), Rocky Lake (D), Summit Lake (E), Summit Lakes (F), Redfield, Lake (G), Frezas, Laguna de la (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Onklat Creek (A), Ophir Creek (B), Humpback Creek (C), T'awat Creek (D), West Fork Situk River (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Khantaak Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Glacier Bear Lodge (Po Box 303) (1), Kingfisher Cove Vacation Rentals (Po Box 254) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

YAKUTAT PWS (Address: 309 MAX ITALIO DRIVE, Population served: 740, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (MAR-06-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (MAR-06-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-20-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-20-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1996 and SEP-23-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-1998)
  • 24 routine major monitoring violations
  • 66 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
GLACIER BEAR LODGE (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
WEST ICY BAY (Population served: 35, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-1999
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LEONARDS LANDING & LDG. (Population served: 31, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
YAKUTAT AIRPORT LODGE (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.5%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  11.5%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  15.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Yakutat, AK



Yakutat compared to Alaska 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.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Yakutat travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (91%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

6.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,538 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.44%
Alaska average:  9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


10.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,043 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.85%
Alaska average:  9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Yakutat:
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yakutat:
  • K211BY (90.1 FM; YAKUTAT, AK; Owner: RAVEN RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Yakutat:
  • K02ID (Channel 2; YAKUTAT, AK; Owner: YUKUTAT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • K09UA (Channel 9; YAKUTAT, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


Yakutat fatal accident list:
Sep 23, 2004 09:02 AM, Lost River Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 53
Total length: 128 meters (420ft)
Total costs: $1,759,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,920
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,134
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 8,355

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 6
  • 1980-1989: 14
  • 1990-1999: 27
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Yakutat, AK

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • 799 Ocean Cape Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 41 m, Overall height: 41 m
    Registrant: At&t Wireless Services Inc, 1150 Connecticut Ave Nw 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:
  • JAMES J.R. TALBOT, 1.1 Km S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 51.8 m
    Registrant: At&t Alascom, 505 E. Bluff Drive, Mp288, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 264-7756, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • Highway Maintenance Bldg Airport, Call Sign: KZO357, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.0400 MHz, 47.1600 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/19/2005, Expiration Date: 05/14/2015
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744
  • Fish & Wildlife Protection Ofc, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: KWB352, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 3.23140 MHz, 4.46140 MHz, 5.19640 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 12/02/2012
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 784-3220
  • Fish & Game Ofc, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WZN588, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 2.26540 MHz, 4.46140 MHz, 5.19640 MHz, 7.48140 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/22/2005, Expiration Date: 08/24/2015
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744, Fax: (907) 269-5562, Email:
  • Alsek River Fish & Game Ofc, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNAQ533, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 2.26540 MHz, 3.23140 MHz, 4.46140 MHz, 5.19640 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/23/2005, Expiration Date: 08/24/2015
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744, Fax: (907) 269-5562, Email:
  • Fish & Game Ofc, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQV408, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 4.56140 MHz, 3.23140 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/07/2001, Expiration Date: 06/07/2011
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 784-3255
  • Fish & Wildlife Protection Ofc, Call Sign: KNAP986, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.250 MHz, 155.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/08/2000, Expiration Date: 02/06/2011
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WL7BT, Previous Call Sign: N0KXB, Licensee ID: L00853793
    Grant Date: 04/28/2004, Expiration Date: 04/28/2014
    Registrant: Joseph L Story, Yakutat, AK 99689


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 25 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Yakutat)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1


Yakutat on our top lists:
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Water transportation"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Air transportation"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Air transportation"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households"

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