Kiana, Alaska

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Population in 2022: 428 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +10.3%
 
Males: 221  (51.8%)
Females: 207  (48.2%)
Median resident age:

25.0 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99749.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,999 (it was $39,688 in 2000)
Kiana:

$63,999
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,619 (it was $11,534 in 2000)

Kiana city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $134,336 (it was $85,000 in 2000)
Kiana:

$134,336
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $145,100; detached houses: $145,512

Median gross rent in 2022: $906.

March 2022 cost of living index in Kiana: 104.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 24.6%

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  • Races in Kiana, AK (2022)
    • 35383.8%American Indian alone
    • 194.5%White alone
    • 143.3%Hispanic



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Kiana, Alaska as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kiana is 49 to 1.


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Latest news from Kiana, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: European (1.0%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 1,775 people per square mile   (low).

Kiana, Alaska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Kiana city:

1.3% ($1,068)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (512.2 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2826.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Noorvik, AK (4.3 miles ),
Selawik, AK (5.3 miles ),
Kotzebue, AK (7.7 miles ),
Ambler, AK (8.4 miles ),
Buckland, AK (8.4 miles ),
Noatak, AK (8.9 miles ),
Deering, AK (9.4 miles),
Shungnak, AK (9.5 miles )

Latitude: 66.97 N, Longitude: 160.43 W

Area code: 907

Distribution of median household income in Kiana, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kiana, AK in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

9.7%
Alaska:

4.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +92 (+31.1%).
Most common industries in Kiana, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (24.2%)
  • Public administration (18.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (9.1%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Health care (7.1%)
  • Air transportation (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (18.4%)
  • Construction (16.3%)
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Public administration (10.2%)
  • Utilities (10.2%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (10.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (34.0%)
  • Public administration (26.0%)
  • Health care (14.0%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (8.0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.0%)
  • Air transportation (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Kiana, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (13.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.1%)
  • Top executives (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Construction laborers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12.2%)
  • Top executives (10.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.2%)
  • Carpenters (8.2%)
  • Construction laborers (8.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.2%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (22.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (16.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.0%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.0%)

Average climate in Kiana, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Kiana-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 1443% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 339.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK) earthquake occurred 563.9 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME) earthquake occurred 436.4 miles away from Kiana center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 444.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/7/2014 at 04:43:32, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 11.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2014 at 12:01:07, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Kiana topographic map

Airports located in Kiana:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kiana:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 384 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 6,397)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 511 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 512 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1827 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1831 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1845 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1852 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public high school in Kiana:

  • KIANA SCHOOL (Students: 102, Location: 190 CASANOFF ST, Grades: PK-12)
See full list of schools located in Kiana

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Kiana Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Northwest Arctic Borough 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 Kiana and their reported violations in the past:

KIANA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 455, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure To Address Deficiency - In JUN-01-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Failure To Address Deficiency - In SEP-21-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Other (2 times from FEB-14-2014 to MAR-27-2014), St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2014)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 16 regular monitoring violations
  • 11 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

3.6 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

76.2%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.9%
Whole state:

8.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Kiana:

Marital status in Kiana, AK
  • Never married: 52.5%
  • Now married: 31.4%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

For population 25 years and over in Kiana:

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 2.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.0
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Kiana, AK (based on Northwest Arctic Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,64420
Mainline Protestant4083
Catholic2401
Other931
None5,138-
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:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Northwest Arctic Borough:

1.34 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Northwest Arctic Borough:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Northwest Arctic Borough:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Northwest Arctic Borough:

32.2%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Kiana:

47.7%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Kiana:

43.6%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Kiana:

29.3
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

25.2%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Kiana:

10.0%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Kiana:

6.7
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Kiana:

41.3%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

53.7%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Kiana:

80.2%
State:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kiana, AK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 15$44,560$35,6486$4,929
Financial Administration 1$4,984$59,8081$2,291
Totals for Government 16$49,545$37,1597$7,220

Kiana government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $631,000 ($1474.30)
    Financial Administration: $182,000 ($425.23)
    General - Other: $63,000 ($147.20)
    Police Protection: $47,000 ($109.81)
    Housing and Community Development: $46,000 ($107.48)
    Central Staff Services: $24,000 ($56.07)
    Regular Highways: $19,000 ($44.39)
    Local Fire Protection: $9,000 ($21.03)
    General Public Buildings: $9,000 ($21.03)
    Water Utilities: $2,000 ($4.67)
    Sewerage: $1,000 ($2.34)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $202,000 ($471.96)

Kiana government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $740,000 ($1728.97)
    Other: $46,000 ($107.48)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $17,000 ($39.72)
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,000 ($9.35)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($2.34)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $154,000 ($359.81)
    Other: $35,000 ($81.78)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $43,000 ($100.47)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($2.34)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kiana:

  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Kiana:

  • K09RW (Channel 9; KIANA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04IG (Channel 4; KIANA, AK; Owner: CITY OF KIANA)

Kiana fatal accident list:

Apr 29, 2014 12:00 AM, Casonoff St, Lat: 66.970956, Lon: -160.434492, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 6.7mTotal length
  • 3,230Total average daily traffic
  • 419Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,510Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kiana)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Three Rivers Rptr, Near Kiana (Lat: 66.960861 Lon: -160.490889), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 16.8 m, Overall height: 18.9 m, Call Sign: WQYT410, Licensee ID: L00009200,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 18085.0 MHz, 18085.0 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 01/12/2017, Expiration Date: 01/12/2027, Certifier: Jimmy Sipes, Registrant: Unicom, Inc

  • Kiana ES, Within The Community Of Kiana (Lat: 66.973361 Lon: -160.429750), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Overall height: 23.5 m, Call Sign: WRAE816,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19645.0 MHz, 19645.0 MHz, 19645.0 MHz, 19645.0 MHz, 19645.0 MHz, 19645.0 MHz, 19645.0 MHz, 19645.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/27/2017, Expiration Date: 10/27/2027, Certifier: Jimmy Sipes, Registrant: Gci Communication Corp, 2550 Denali Street, Suite 1000, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 868-5615, Fax: (907) 868-9817, Email:


FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • Kiana Airport (Lat: 67.974389 Lon: -160.425444), Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WZQ6,
    Assigned Frequencies: 129.100 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 129.800 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 130.100 MHz, 5.48540 MHz, 130.400 MHz, 130.600 MHz, 131.100 MHz, Grant Date: 08/12/2015, Expiration Date: 06/22/2025, Registrant: Aviation Spectrum Resources Inc, 180 Admiral Cochrane Dr Ste 300, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: (410) 266-6030, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:



FAA Registered Aircraft:

13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Kiana)
Most common last names in Kiana, AK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Atoruk659.5 years
Black677.5 years
Johnson452.4 years
Gooden371.0 years
Jackson378.4 years
Smith378.7 years
Barr249.9 years
Outwater281.0 years
Schuerch272.6 years
Wells273.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kiana, AK
  • 97.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kiana, AK
  • 82.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.6%Wood


Kiana compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Kiana on our top lists:

  • #44 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
  • #10 (99749) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
There are 8 pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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