Mosquito Lake, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 309.
Population change since 2000: +39.8%
Males: 177  (57.5%)
Females: 132  (42.5%)
Median resident age:

55.6 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99827.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $98,680 (it was $34,688 in 2000)
Mosquito Lake:

$98,680
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $63,439 (it was $16,415 in 2000)

Mosquito Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-706,289,307 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
Mosquito Lake $-706,289,307
AK $336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $322,700; detached houses: $323,617
March 2022 cost of living index in Mosquito Lake: -11425.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: European (18.4%), American (13.2%), English (9.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 78.8 square miles.

Population density: 3.9 people per square mile   (very low).

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4 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.8%
Alaska:

5.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Mosquito Lake CDP:

0.5% ($355)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (480.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1930.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Covenant Life, AK (1.9 miles),
Klukwan, AK (3.1 miles),
Lutak, AK (4.5 miles),
Haines, AK (5.3 miles ),
Skagway, AK (5.5 miles ),
Mud Bay, AK (5.9 miles),
Gustavus, AK (8.5 miles ),
Excursion Inlet, AK (8.7 miles)

Latitude: 59.43 N, Longitude: 136.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 907

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

9.8%
Alaska:

4.6%
Most common industries in Mosquito Lake, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (20.0%)
  • Educational services (13.3%)
  • Public administration (11.7%)
  • Health care (11.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.7%)
  • Water transportation (6.7%)
  • Radio, TV, computer stores (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (33.3%)
  • Public administration (16.7%)
  • Radio, TV, computer stores (8.3%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.6%)
  • Water transportation (5.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (29.2%)
  • Educational services (20.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (16.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (12.5%)
  • Retail florists (8.3%)
  • Water transportation (8.3%)
  • Public administration (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Mosquito Lake, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Carpenters (15.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (13.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (16.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (13.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (8.3%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (5.6%)
  • Other financial specialists (5.6%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (20.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (16.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12.5%)
  • Carpenters (12.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8.3%)
  • Registered nurses (8.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.3%)

Average climate in Mosquito Lake, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Mosquito Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 1694% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1958 at 06:15:53, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK) earthquake occurred 408.2 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 11/30/1987 at 19:23:19, a magnitude 7.9 (6.7 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.9 MW, 7.1 ML, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 232.1 miles away from Mosquito Lake center
On 7/30/1972 at 21:45:14, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 189.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/6/1988 at 22:35:38, a magnitude 7.8 (6.8 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.8 MW, 7.4 ML) earthquake occurred 281.9 miles away from Mosquito Lake 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 207.9 miles away from Mosquito Lake center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Mosquito Lake topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mosquito Lake:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 483 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 12,483)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 484 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 531 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 918 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 921 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 938 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 943 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Mosquito Lake: Kluktu (A), Klehini Valley Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Mosquito Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Big Boulder Creek (A), Glacier Creek (B), Little Boulder Creek (C), Muncaster Creek (D), Rosaunt Creek (E), Bear Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

2.2 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.0%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.9%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Mosquito Lake:

Marital status in Mosquito Lake, AK
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 84.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

For population 25 years and over in Mosquito Lake:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.6%
  • Unemployed: 25.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 46.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Mosquito Lake, AK (based on Haines Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3448
Other1993
Catholic1853
Mainline Protestant1492
None1,631-
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: 1
Haines Borough:

4.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Haines Borough:

22.02 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

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

6.6%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Haines Borough:

28.2%
Alaska:

27.8%

Strongest AM radio stations in Mosquito Lake:

  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, 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)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Mosquito Lake:

  • K02MW (Channel 2; MOSQUITO LAKE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K13UM (Channel 13; MOSQUITO LAKE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

Mosquito Lake fatal accident list:

Nov 14, 1993 11:30 AM, Haines Hwy, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 28, 1991 05:15 AM, Haines Hwy, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 16, 1990 10:00 AM, Haines Hwy, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 9, 1989 09:55 PM, Haines Hwy, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 15, 1985 09:38 PM, Haines Hwy, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Oct 6, 1984 09:00 PM, Haines Hwy, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mosquito Lake, AK
  • 46.9%Wood
  • 33.3%Other fuel
  • 19.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Mosquito Lake compared to Alaska 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Mosquito Lake on our top lists:

  • #48 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
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