Northway, Alaska

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Population in 2010: 71.
Population change since 2000: -25.3%
Males: 38  (53.8%)
Females: 33  (46.2%)
Median resident age:

37.6 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 99764

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-680,182,161 (it was $59,375 in 2000)
Northway $-680,182,161
AK $88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $13,308 (it was $16,430 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $160,610 (it was $96,700 in 2000)
Northway:

$160,610
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $123,127; detached houses: $120,210
March 2022 cost of living index in Northway: 104.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 30.2%
(26.6% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Northway, AK (2022)
    • 16766.5%American Indian alone
    • 4015.9%White alone
    • 3212.7%Two or more races
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Ancestries: Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 1713 feet

Land area: 19.2 square miles.

Population density: 3.7 people per square mile   (very low).

Northway, Alaska map

16 residents are foreign born (16.8% North America).

This place:

16.8%
Alaska:

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

0.5% ($500)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (282.4 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2241.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Northway Village, AK (1.3 miles),
Northway Junction, AK (2.2 miles),
Tetlin, AK (4.8 miles),
Alcan Border, AK (5.4 miles),
Tok, AK (6.5 miles ),
Mentasta Lake, AK (7.2 miles),
Tanacross, AK (7.3 miles),
Nabesna, AK (7.4 miles)

Latitude: 62.97 N, Longitude: 141.91 W

Area code: 907

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

5.8%
Alaska:

4.6%

Average climate in Northway, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Northway, Alaska average temperatures Northway, Alaska average precipitation Northway, Alaska humidity Northway, Alaska wind speed Northway, Alaska snowfall Northway, Alaska sunshine Northway, Alaska clear and cloudy days

Earthquake activity:

Northway-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 4166% 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 229.5 miles away from Northway 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 185.5 miles away from Northway 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 176.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 289.5 miles away from Northway center
On 7/10/1958 at 06:15:53, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 364.1 miles away from Northway 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 160.1 miles away from Northway 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 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2

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

Airports located in Northway:

  • Northway Airport (ORT) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 4,000, Itinerant Ops: 8,000, Local Ops: 3,500, Military Ops: 300)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northway:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 223 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 6,397)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 285 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 285 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1226 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1230 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1248 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1252 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public high school in Northway:

See full list of schools located in Northway

Library in Northway:

  • NORTHWAY COMMUNITY/SCHOOL LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,350; Location: MILE 5 NORTHWAY ROAD; 2,827 books; 210 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 36 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Northway: Kathakne Village (A), Tanana Chiefs Conference Northway Clinic (B), Northway First Responder Service (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Long Lake (A), Dog Lake (B), Fish Lake (C), Hudeuc Lake (D), Pullin Lake (E), Tushaday Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Open Creek (A), Nabesna Slough (B), Mark Creek (C), Charlieskin Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Northway Airport Services (Po Box 410) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

AK GATEWAY SD - NORTHWAY SCH (Population served: 57, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2011)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2011)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2011)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
NAABIA NIIGN NORTHWAY (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 14 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
CHISANA VIEW LOUNGE (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

59.3%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.4%
Whole state:

8.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Northway:

Marital status in Northway, AK
  • Never married: 30.7%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 19.3%

For population 25 years and over in Northway:

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.8
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Northway, AK (based on Southeast Fairbanks Census Area data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,01418
Other4342
Catholic3662
Mainline Protestant1824
None5,033-
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: 2
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area:

2.95 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

7.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area:

13.25 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.2%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.7%
State:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

44.9%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.7%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.6
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Northway:

21.0%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.8%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.5
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.3%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Northway:

53.8%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.1%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Northway, AK Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Northway:

  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Northway:

  • K02LB (Channel 2; NORTHWAY, AK; Owner: NORTHWAY VILLAGE COUNCIL)
  • K04KP (Channel 4; NORTHWAY, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

Northway fatal accident list:

Aug 21, 1995 04:00 AM, Northway, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 233ft / 70.7mTotal length
  • 1,290Total average daily traffic
  • 222Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,960Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Northway)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KL0HB, Grant Date: 05/07/1997, Expiration Date: 05/07/2007, Cancellation Date: 05/08/2009, Registrant: Rosemarie Maher, Northway, AK 99764

  • Call Sign: KL7ORT, Previous Call Sign: WL7VS, Licensee ID: L01355338, Grant Date: 07/26/2018, Expiration Date: 07/26/2028, Registrant: Terry J Maher, Northway, AK 99764


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Northway, AK
  • 73.2%Wood
  • 26.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Northway, AK
  • 58.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 41.7%Wood


Northway compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above 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 below state average.
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