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Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Population in July 2007: 3,639.
Males: 1,974  (54.3%)
Females: 1,665  (45.7%)
Median resident age:  37.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99652.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,300 (it was $43,382 in 2000)
Big Lake  $49,300
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $136,500 (it was $108,100 in 2000)
Big Lake  $136,500
Alaska:  $231,300

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Races in Big Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • American Indian (10.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Big Lake: 94.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.2%), Irish (13.0%), English (8.5%), United States (8.0%), French (7.1%), Polish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 131.9 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Big Lake

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Lake CDP

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

48 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.8%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Big Lake, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Big Lake to the number of sex offenders is 364 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Big Lake:  1.2% ($1,297)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (25.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2879.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Houston, AK (9.4 miles ), Point MacKenzie, AK (11.3 miles) , Willow, AK (17.4 miles ), Meadow Lakes, AK (19.4 miles ), Knik-Fairview, AK (20.2 miles ), Anchorage, AK (25.5 miles ), Wasilla, AK (30.3 miles ), Tanaina, AK (32.1 miles ).

Latitude: 61.54 N, Longitude: 149.89 W


110 people in other types of correctional institutions

Area code: 907

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Fuel dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Art and design workers (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)


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Average climate in Big Lake, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near Big Lake:
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 24 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 24 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • COLUMBIA ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Big Lake, AK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Lake:
  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 27 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: ANC)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 115 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)
  • HOMER (about 171 miles; HOMER, AK; ID: HOM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Lake:
  • BEAVER LAKE (about 6 miles; BIG LAKE, AK; ID: D71)
  • BIG LAKE (about 7 miles; BIG LAKE, AK; ID: BGQ)
  • NANCY LAKE (about 12 miles; NANCY LAKE, AK; ID: 78Z)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Lake:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 24 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 270 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2052 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2089 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2090 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2108 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2111 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public high school in Big Lake:
Public elementary/middle schools in Big Lake:
Library in Big Lake:
  • BIG LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $116,479; Location: 3212 SOUTH BIG LAKE ROAD; 14,506 books; 699 audio materials; 612 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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Lakes: West Beaver Lake (A), West Lake (B), West Papoose Lake (C), Whale Lake (D), Stephan Lake (E), Stepan Lake (F), Flat Lake (G), Loonsong Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Meadow Creek (A), Threemile Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Alaska & Canada Midnight Sun Consultants (Tourism Consultants; PO Box 521798) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Big Lake Motel - Reservations & Information (South Big Lake Road) (1), Hangar Lounge (South Big Lake Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

CAMP MARANATHA (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
VALLEY OPEN BIBLE FELLOWSHIP (Address: 14251 Jojoba Road, Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
FAITH BIBLE FELLOWSHIP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (2 times from SEP-05-2002 to SEP-05-2002)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
ROADSIDE INN (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SPENARD BUILDERS SUPPLY - BIG LAKE (Address: 10927 West Parks Why, Population served: 73, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
BIG LAKE SUPER STORE (Population served: 58, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NORTHWAY AIRPORT MOTEL (Population served: 39, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
ROBINS LANDING (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Big Lake that have no violations reported:
  • SUTTON HILLTOP TESORO (Population served: 78, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VALLEY POLARIS-FISHERS Y (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.7%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  14.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Big Lake compared to Alaska state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

11.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.14%
Alaska average:  9.33%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($493 average AGI)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:  0.15%
Alaska average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  4.83% ($52,567 average AGI)
from Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.35% ($45,270)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.27% ($54,529)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
Alaska average:  9.43%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($592 average AGI)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough:  0.10%
Alaska average:  0.24%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.35% ($37,449 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.29% ($28,901)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.22% ($35,962)


Strongest AM radio stations in Big Lake:
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Lake:
  • KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNBA (90.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSKA (91.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM., INC.)
  • KEAG (97.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KDBZ (102.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KYMG (98.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNIK-FM (105.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UBIK CORPORATION)
  • KGOT (101.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASH-FM (107.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQEZ (92.1 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KRUA (88.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KATB (89.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAFC (93.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Big Lake:
  • KAKM (Channel 7; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KTUU-TV (Channel 2; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIMO (Channel 13; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTVA (Channel 11; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTBY (Channel 4; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF ANCHORAGE LICENSE LLC)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Big Lake fatal accident list for 2005:
May 18, 2005 05:41 AM, Big Lake Road, South Park Road, Lat: 61.916881, Lon: -149.000228, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Big Lake fatal accident list for 2003:
Jan 6, 2003 01:06 AM, I-3 Parks Hwy, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Big Lake fatal accident list for 1997:
Jan 29, 1997 01:05 AM, Aero, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Big Lake fatal accident list for 1996:
Aug 11, 1996 08:45 AM, I3, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Big Lake fatal accident list for 1995:
Aug 26, 1995 08:00 AM, I4, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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