Beaver, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 84.
Population change since 2000: 0.0%
Males: 47  (57.0%)
Females: 37  (43.0%)
Median resident age:

49.0 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 99724

Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,713 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Beaver:

$37,713
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,742 (it was $8,441 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-706,289,307 (it was $80,000 in 2000)
Beaver $-706,289,307
AK $336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $60,871; detached houses: $61,044
March 2022 cost of living index in Beaver: -34131.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.2%

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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 20.5 square miles.

Population density: 4.1 people per square mile   (very low).

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

0.9% ($680)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (364.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2524.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Birch Creek, AK (6.7 miles),
Stevens Village, AK (7.3 miles),
Venetie, AK (7.4 miles ),
Fort Yukon, AK (7.8 miles ),
Livengood, AK (8.3 miles),
Central, AK (9.8 miles),
Coldfoot, AK (9.8 miles),
Rampart, AK (9.9 miles)

Latitude: 66.36 N, Longitude: 147.40 W

Area code: 907

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

8.8%
Alaska:

4.6%

Average climate in Beaver, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Beaver-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 3368% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 8.5 (7.0 MB, 8.5 MS, 7.9 MW, 8.1 ME, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 195.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK) earthquake occurred 369.5 miles away from Beaver center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 193.8 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 196.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/9/1985 at 14:08:04, a magnitude 6.2 (5.9 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 MS, 6.0 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from Beaver center
On 10/23/2002 at 11:27:19, a magnitude 6.7 (6.0 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 197.0 miles away from the city 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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 2, Freeze: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Beaver topographic map

Airports located in Beaver:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beaver:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 105 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 6,397)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 365 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 366 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1505 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1509 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1529 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1531 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public high school in Beaver:

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

Lakes: Annie Lake (A), Argo Bill Lake (B), Riley Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jack Uheen Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Yukon-Koyukuk 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 Beaver and their reported violations in the past:

BEAVER WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 99, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure To Address Deficiency - In JAN-07-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2012), St Other (JAN-04-2013)
  • Failure To Address Deficiency - In JAN-07-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Other (JAN-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (APR-18-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-25-2010 to OCT-31-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-25-2010 to OCT-31-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-25-2010 to OCT-31-2010)
  • 19 routine major monitoring violations
  • 146 regular monitoring violations
  • 33 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

58.3%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

16.7%
Whole state:

8.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Beaver:

Marital status in Beaver, AK
  • Never married: 51.7%
  • Now married: 16.8%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

For population 25 years and over in Beaver:

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 17.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 5.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.3
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Beaver, AK (based on Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,14818
Catholic1,45310
Evangelical Protestant1645
Other87-
Orthodox853
None1,651-
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: 10
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area:

17.19 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:

6.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.0%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area:

29.4%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.6%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.5%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Here:

30.9
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Beaver:

26.4%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

14.2%
State:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Beaver:

40.7%
State:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

51.1%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.7%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Beaver, AK Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Beaver:

  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Beaver:

  • K09QQ (Channel 9; BEAVER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04LC (Channel 4; BEAVER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Beaver)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KL3IB, Licensee ID: L01642474, Grant Date: 06/06/2011, Expiration Date: 06/06/2021, Cancellation Date: 06/07/2023, Certifier: Lavern E Davison, Registrant: Lavern E Davison, Beaver, AK 99724


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Beaver, AK
  • 90.0%Wood
  • 10.0%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Beaver, AK
  • 100.0%Wood


Beaver 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.
  • 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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