Willow Creek, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 191.
Population change since 2000: -5.0%
Males: 131  (68.9%)
Females: 60  (31.1%)
Median resident age:

61.4 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99573.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $73,676 (it was $36,563 in 2000)
Willow Creek:

$73,676
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,165 (it was $18,242 in 2000)

Willow Creek CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $462,761 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
Willow Creek:

$462,761
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $414,188; detached houses: $415,364
March 2022 cost of living index in Willow Creek: 109.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Willow Creek, AK (2022)
    • 9678.7%White alone
    • 2218.0%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: American (56.5%), English (26.1%), German (17.4%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 39.8 square miles.

Population density: 4.8 people per square mile   (very low).

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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%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Willow Creek CDP:

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

Distribution of median household income in Willow Creek, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Willow Creek, AK in 2022
Most common industries in Willow Creek, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (17.5%)
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (9.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (15.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (12.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (12.1%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (9.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (9.1%)
  • Petroleum & coal products (6.1%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (20.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (20.0%)
  • Educational services (16.7%)
  • Health care (10.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
Most common occupations in Willow Creek, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.9%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (6.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
  • Electricians (4.8%)
  • Bus drivers (4.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (12.1%)
  • Electricians (9.1%)
  • Bus drivers (9.1%)
  • Life and physical scientists (6.1%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (6.1%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (6.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (13.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10.0%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (6.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.7%)
  • Registered nurses (6.7%)

Average climate in Willow Creek, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Willow Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 6241% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 97.0 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 145.1 miles away from Willow Creek center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 238.1 miles away from the city 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 138.9 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 223.4 miles away from Willow Creek center
On 2/28/1979 at 21:27:06, a magnitude 7.4 (6.4 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.4 UK, 6.9 ML) earthquake occurred 141.4 miles away from Willow Creek center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Valdez-Cordova Census Area (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Willow Creek topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willow Creek:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 159 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 12,483)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 160 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 227 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1256 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1259 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1271 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1281 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Points of interest:

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Valdez-Cordova Census Area has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

57.6%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.4%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Willow Creek:

Marital status in Willow Creek, AK
  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 74.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Willow Creek:

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 16.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Willow Creek, AK (based on Valdez-Cordova Census Area data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,56321
Other4725
Catholic4373
Mainline Protestant3455
Orthodox3284
Black Protestant1841
None6,307-
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: 8
This county:

8.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Here:

7.38 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Valdez-Cordova Census Area:

12.65 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Valdez-Cordova Census Area:

6.3%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Valdez-Cordova Census Area:

31.8%
Alaska:

27.8%

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.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 2.6mTotal length
  • 110Total average daily traffic
  • 68Total average daily truck traffic
  • 240Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Willow Mtn. Site, Approximately 3 Miles South Of Willow Creek (Lat: 61.772306 Lon: -145.202111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KNKQ401
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 09/24/2019, Expiration Date: 10/01/2029, Certifier: David A DengelRegistrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5520


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Willow Creek, AK
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Willow Creek compared to Alaska 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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