Elfin Cove, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 20.
Population change since 2000: -37.5%
Males: (40.0%)
Females: 12  (60.0%)
Median resident age:

74.6 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 99825

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-680,182,161 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Elfin Cove $-680,182,161
AK $88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $95,571 (it was $15,089 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-706,289,307 (it was $225,000 in 2000)
Elfin Cove $-706,289,307
AK $336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $821,670; detached houses: $811,651
March 2022 cost of living index in Elfin Cove: 104.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 10.7 square miles.

Population density: 1.9 people per square mile   (very low).

Elfin Cove, Alaska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Elfin Cove CDP:

1.0% ($2,167)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (510.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1863.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Pelican, AK (4.2 miles),
Gustavus, AK (5.2 miles ),
Game Creek, AK (5.7 miles),
Whitestone Logging Camp, AK (5.8 miles),
Hoonah, AK (5.8 miles ),
Excursion Inlet, AK (6.1 miles),
Tenakee Springs, AK (7.1 miles),
Cube Cove, AK (7.9 miles)

Latitude: 58.20 N, Longitude: 136.36 W

Area code: 907

Distribution of median household income in Elfin Cove, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Elfin Cove, AK in 2022

Average climate in Elfin Cove, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Elfin Cove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 1267% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1958 at 06:15:53, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 19.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK) earthquake occurred 439.2 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 7/30/1972 at 21:45:14, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 104.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1987 at 19:23:19, a magnitude 7.9 (6.7 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.9 MW, 7.1 ML) earthquake occurred 229.8 miles away from Elfin Cove center
On 10/24/1927 at 15:59:44, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/6/1988 at 22:35:38, a magnitude 7.8 (6.8 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.8 MW, 7.4 ML) earthquake occurred 244.7 miles away from Elfin Cove center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
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located in Elfin Cove:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elfin Cove:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 513 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 12,483)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 514 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 595 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 862 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 866 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 878 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 887 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

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Notable locations in Elfin Cove: Elfin Cove Fire Department (A), Elfin Cove Emergency Medical Services (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area 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 Elfin Cove and their reported violations in the past:

ELFIN COVE (Population served: 320, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

1.5 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

30.8%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

15.4%
Whole state:

8.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Elfin Cove:

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 100.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Elfin Cove:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 23.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 2.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.2
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Elfin Cove, AK (based on Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic--
Evangelical Protestant--
Mainline Protestant--
Other--
None--
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.9%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

34.3%
State:

27.8%

Strongest AM radio stations in Elfin Cove:

  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • KIFW (1230 AM; 1 kW; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elfin Cove:

  • K09TK (Channel 9; ELFIN COVE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 226ft / 69.4mTotal length
  • 124,468Total average daily traffic
  • 13,339Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Elfin Cove, AK - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 12000-2009
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FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Elfin Cove)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • ELFIN COVE, Nsn Boardwalk (Lat: 58.192917 Lon: -136.343056), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.4 m, Call Sign: WLB397,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6725.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/05/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard Street, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:


FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

3
  • Community Bldg (Lat: 58.194083 Lon: -136.345722), Type: Tree, Overall height: 37 m, Call Sign: KWC95, Licensee ID: L00002062,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2.18340 MHz, 2.51340 MHz, 2.69540 MHz, 3.20240 MHz, 3.35840 MHz, 5.16890 MHz, Grant Date: 10/08/2014, Expiration Date: 01/05/2025, Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507

  • Elfin Cove Dock (Lat: 58.194083 Lon: -136.351833), Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WHG878, Licensee ID: L00004134,
    Assigned Frequencies: 4.12640 MHz, 156.550 MHz, 156.700 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 8.29540 MHz, 12.3574 MHz, 16.5324 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 4.14740 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 02/17/1998, Expiration Date: 02/17/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/25/2003, Registrant: Wards Cove Packing Company, Seattle, WA 98105

  • Elfin Cove (Lat: 58.194111 Lon: -135.347361), Type: Building, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WHH367,
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.575 MHz, 156.800 MHz, Grant Date: 06/27/1994, Expiration Date: 06/27/1999, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001, Registrant: Cove Lodge, 4413 Taku Blvd, Juneau, AK 99801


FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R-301T (Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 222SS, N222SS, N-222SS, Serial Number: 3257260, Certificate Issue Date: 02/13/2015
    Registrant (LLC): E C Investments LLC, Po Box 85, Elfin Cove, AK 99825
  • Aircraft: CESSNA T206H (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1188Q, N1188Q, N-1188Q, Serial Number: T20608538, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 06/22/2005, Certificate Issue Date: 01/04/2016
    Registrant (Corporation): E C Investments LLC, Po Box 85, Elfin Cove, AK 99825
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 10/25/2017, Exported to: Finland

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elfin Cove, AK
  • 55.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 44.4%Wood


Elfin Cove compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above 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 significantly above state average.
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