Hooper Bay, Alaska

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Wade Hampton Census Area

Population in July 2008: 1,109. Population change since 2000: +9.4%

Males: 551	(49.7%)
Females: 558	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	18.4 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99604.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,129 (it was $26,667 in 2000)

Hooper Bay:	$35,129
Alaska:	$64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,168

Hooper Bay:	$10,168
Alaska:	$28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,441 (it was $32,300 in 2000)

Hooper Bay:	$53,441
Alaska:	$231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,390; Detached houses: $133,988; Townhouses or other attached units: $27,311; In 2-unit structures: $39,626

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Races in Hooper Bay:

American Indian (95.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (4.2%)
Two or more races (2.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Hooper Bay: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (1.8%), German (1.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 35 feet

Land area: 8.68 square miles.

Population density: 128 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Hooper Bay

High school or higher: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 37.3%
Mean travel time to work: 5.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hooper Bay city

Never married: 52.2%
Now married: 30.7%
Separated: 6.1%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 5.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Hooper Bay, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hooper Bay to the number of sex offenders is 53 to 1.

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

Hooper Bay:	1.6% ($518)
Alaska:	1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (540.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2814.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Chevak, AK (4.1 miles ), Scammon Bay, AK (5.2 miles ), Newtok, AK (7.9 miles ), Tununak, AK (8.4 miles ), Toksook Bay, AK (8.8 miles ), Sheldon Point (Nunam Iqua), AK (8.9 miles) , Mekoryuk, AK (8.9 miles ), Nightmute, AK (9.0 miles ).

Latitude: 61.53 N, Longitude: 166.10 W

Area code: 907

Hooper Bay household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +165 (+19.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (33%)
Public administration (23%)
Fuel dealers (6%)
Air transportation (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (39%)
Public administration (14%)
Social assistance (13%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Food (3%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Other transportation workers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (19%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
Child care workers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Average climate in Hooper Bay, Alaska

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Hooper Bay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/2005 at 12:50:12, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from Hooper Bay center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Hooper Bay:

YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 164 miles; BETHEL, AK)
NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 211 miles; NOME, AK)
BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 313 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Hooper Bay, AK

Airports located in Hooper Bay:

Hooper Bay Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hooper Bay:

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 539 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 612 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1889 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1890 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1892 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1910 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1936 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

Public high school in Hooper Bay:

HOOPER BAY SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: GENERAL DELIVERY; Grades: PK - 12)

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

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

HOOPER BAY WASHETERIA (Population served: 996, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Other (JUN-20-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Other (JUN-20-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-02-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-14-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-1998)

8 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

HOOPER BAY OLD TOWN SITE #1 (Population served: 996, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Other (JUN-20-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Other (JUN-20-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2001 and NOV-06-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-02-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-14-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-1998)

7 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	4.5 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	82.4%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	13.2%
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 2007:

This city:	27.9%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.2%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hooper Bay, AK

Hooper Bay compared to Alaska state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Hooper Bay mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (97%) Wood (3%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$1,446	$17,352	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$3,598	$21,588	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	8	$19,922	$29,883	0	$0
Police - Other	6	$6,177	$12,354	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$332
Water Supply	0	$0		3	$4,514
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		19	$12,370
Totals for Government	17	$31,143	$21,983	23	$17,216

Hooper Bay government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $501,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $317,000
General - Other: $124,000

Central Staff Services: $113,000

Electric Utilities: $100,000

Health Services - Other: $29,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000

Regular Highways: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $190,000
General Support: $70,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $44,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $197,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $313,000

6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Alaska average:	9.33%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Bethel Census Area, AK	1.23% ($27,783 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.96% ($16,222)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.53% ($24,800)

8.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,392 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.24%
Alaska average:	9.43%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Anchorage Municipality, AK	3.03% ($24,672 average AGI)
to Bethel Census Area, AK	1.25% ($19,167)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.63% ($20,250)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hooper Bay:

KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)

TV broadcast stations around Hooper Bay:

K04MC (Channel 4; HOOPER BAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K07QD (Channel 7; HOOPER BAY, AK; Owner: HOOPER BAY CITY COUNCIL)

Hooper Bay fatal accident list:
Jun 21, 1997 06:00 AM, Airport, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 29, 1992 08:15 AM, Hooper Bay, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Within The Village Of Hooper Bay, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 16.4 m, Call Sign: WPOJ853
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 07/01/1999, Expiration Date: 07/01/2009, Certifier: Steve Hamlen
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corp., 111-108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

David Heimke, Within Village Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 17.7 m
Registrant: United Utilities, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5230, Email:
David Heimke, Within The Village Of Hooper Bay, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 16.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00002084
Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5289, Email:
Jon Duracinski, Within Village Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 14.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00002084
Registrant: Unicom Inc, 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518-1291, Phone: (907) 561-1674, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 61.531417 Lon: -166.097333, Call Sign: WNMQ212
Assigned Frequencies : 155.895 MHz
Grant Date: 06/24/1998, Expiration Date: 09/15/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/16/2003
Registrant: City Of Hooper Bay, Hooper Bay, AK 99604, Phone: (907) 758-4311

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Hooper Bay, Within The Village Of Hooper Bay, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 16.4 m, Call Sign: WQHM636
Assigned Frequencies : 6404.79 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/2007, Expiration Date: 09/11/2017, Certifier: John Duracinski
Registrant: Unicom, Inc., 5450 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99518, Phone: (907) 273-5280, Fax: (907) 273-5315, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2

Lat: 61.515861 Lon: -166.119000, Call Sign: KBZ75, Licensee ID: L00011273
Assigned Frequencies : 2.64940 MHz, 4.64640 MHz, 5.12390 MHz, 5.88890 MHz
Grant Date: 10/28/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006
Lat: 61.515861 Lon: -166.119000, Call Sign: KEF6, Licensee ID: L00011273
8.87740 MHz, 5.47340 MHz, 5.48540 MHz, 5.49140 MHz, 6.58140 MHz, 8.87740 MHz, 2.87640 MHz, 2.91240 MHz, 3.45040 MHz, 123.075 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 10/28/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Alaska Aviation Radio Inc, 1776 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KL1NC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00701799
Grant Date: 06/17/2003, Expiration Date: 06/17/2013, Certifier: George S Ballard
Registrant: George S Ballard, Hooper Bay, AK 99604

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: FUNK GRANT WILLIAM JR THORPEDO T-211 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 4 Cycle
N-Number: 603F , Serial Number: GF2008
Registrant (Individual): Grant W Jr Funk, Po Box 237, Hooper Bay, AK 99604
Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8805S , Serial Number: 15062105, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/04/1965
Registrant (Co-Owned): Grant W Jr Funk, Po Box 237, Hooper Bay, AK 99604, Other Owners: Lenna G Funk

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 61

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