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Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area

Population in July 2007: 1,244.
Males: 646  (52.0%)
Females: 598  (48.0%)

Median resident age:  31.0 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99926.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,324 (it was $43,516 in 2000)
Metlakatla:  $57,324
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,931
Metlakatla:  $20,931
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $156,188 (it was $94,400 in 2000)
Metlakatla:  $156,188
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $181,116; Detached houses: $204,276; Mobile homes: $35,164

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Races in Metlakatla:

  • American Indian (89.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (9.5%)
  • Two or more races (7.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Metlakatla: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (2.2%), English (1.7%), Irish (1.6%), United States (1.5%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 2.32 square miles.

Population density: 537 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Metlakatla

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 20.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Metlakatla CDP

  • Never married: 36.5%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

16 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Metlakatla, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Metlakatla to the number of sex offenders is 96 to 1.

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

Metlakatla:  0.8% ($761)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (586.6 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (653.4 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1587.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Saxman, AK (3.7 miles ), Ketchikan, AK (4.0 miles ), Kasaan, AK (6.6 miles) , Hydaburg, AK (7.0 miles ), Meyers Chuck, AK (7.1 miles) , Hollis, AK (7.2 miles) , Thorne Bay, AK (7.4 miles ), Craig, AK (8.1 miles ).

Latitude: 55.13 N, Longitude: 131.58 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



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Metlakatla-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/12/1990 at 22:17:05, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.2 MS, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from Metlakatla center
On 12/28/2005 at 10:40:17, a magnitude 4.3 (3.6 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 13.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/6/1995 at 11:06:12, a magnitude 4.3 (4.2 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/12/1990 at 22:48:15, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from Metlakatla center
On 6/13/1995 at 18:46:30, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/17/2001 at 21:17:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from Metlakatla center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Chris Bryant - College basketball player (Drake Bulldogs).


Hospitals/medical centers near Metlakatla:
  • KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK)
  • WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (about 94 miles; WRANGELL, AK)
  • PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 127 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Metlakatla, AK

located in Metlakatla:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Metlakatla:
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 586 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 587 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 599 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 609 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 637 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 645 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 649 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
Public high school in Metlakatla:
Public elementary/middle schools in Metlakatla:
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Library in Metlakatla:
  • CENTENNIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,500; Location: 4TH & MILTON STREET; 8,403 books; 359 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • no tv stations are receivable in Metlakatla, except by satallite or cable

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Hotel: Tuck'Em Inn (Box 574 Hillcrest Road).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.9%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

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Metlakatla compared to Alaska state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly above 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.
  • 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Wood (17%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

9.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,205 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.85%
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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK  1.65% ($30,889 average AGI)
from Juneau City and Borough, AK  0.73% ($42,917)


9.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.74%
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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK  1.65% ($16,111 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.80% ($31,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Metlakatla:
  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Metlakatla:
  • KFMJ (99.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: TLP COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KGTW (106.7 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K248AI (97.5 FM; CRAIG, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K258AD (99.5 FM; CRAIG, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Metlakatla:
  • K07SL (Channel 7; METLAKATLA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K11QZ (Channel 11; METLAKATLA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K15AR (Channel 15; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K21AH (Channel 21; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


Metlakatla fatal accident list:
Jan 30, 1999 01:99 AM, Airport Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 11, 1990 05:35 AM, Airport Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 28, 1988 08:05 AM, Second Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $65,000
Total average daily traffic: 135
Total average daily truck traffic: 11
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 180

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • JAMES J.R. TALBOT, (High Mountain) 48.3 Km Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 24.4 m
    Registrant: At&t Alascom, 505 E. Bluff Drive, Mp288, Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone: (907) 264-7756, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Police Station 8th Ave, Call Sign: KNGV997, Licensee ID: L00027011
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.250 MHz, 155.370 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/22/2003, Expiration Date: 06/20/2013
    Registrant: Metlakatla Indian Community, Metlakatla, AK 99926

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: WL7ADS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/29/1994, Expiration Date: 03/29/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/30/2006
    Registrant: Paul D Askren, Box 68 13th Ave, Metlakatla, AK 99926
  • Call Sign: WL7OT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01000603
    Grant Date: 04/06/2005, Expiration Date: 04/06/2015
    Registrant: Carol J Hildebrand, Hillcrest, Metlakatla, AK 99926


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6

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