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Population in July 2007: 7,368. Population change since 2000: -5.9%
 

Males: 3,714  (50.4%)
Females: 3,654  (49.6%)
Median resident age:  35.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99901, 99950.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,000 (it was $45,802 in 2000)
Ketchikan  $52,000
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $181,400 (it was $143,700 in 2000)
Ketchikan  $181,400
Alaska:  $231,300

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Races in Ketchikan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.6%)
  • American Indian (22.7%)
  • Two or more races (6.7%)
  • Filipino (6.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Ketchikan: 95.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.3%), Irish (11.3%), English (10.6%), Norwegian (8.8%), French (3.7%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 3.37 square miles.

Population density: 2184 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ketchikan

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ketchikan city

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

594 residents are foreign born (5.9% Asia).

This city:  7.5%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 56 registered sex offenders living in Ketchikan, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ketchikan to the number of sex offenders is 132 to 1.

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

Ketchikan:  1.3% ($1,807)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (779.0 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (834.4 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1730.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Saxman, AK (4.9 miles ), Metlakatla, AK (16.4 miles ), Meyers Chuck, AK (49.4 miles) , Kasaan, AK (52.4 miles) , Thorne Bay, AK (65.4 miles ), Thoms Place, AK (69.1 miles) , Hollis, AK (72.9 miles) , Hydaburg, AK (80.1 miles ).

Latitude: 55.35 N, Longitude: 131.66 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,725 (+21.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,205 (84.2%)


People in group quarters in Ketchikan
  • 64 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in halfway houses
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -439 (-5.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Ketchikan by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 310110
    per 100,000 37.412.30.013.313.30.0
Rapes 17201591510
    per 100,000 211.9245.9196.1119.5199.6133.7
Robberies 1133323
    per 100,000 137.136.939.239.826.640.1
Assaults 273417282623
    per 100,000 336.5417.9222.3371.9345.9307.4
Burglaries 456339565853
    per 100,000 560.9774.4509.9743.8771.7708.5
Thefts 468480376437445425
    per 100,000 5833.25900.44916.35804.25920.75681.1
Auto thefts 535432433331
    per 100,000 660.6663.8418.4571.1439.1414.4
Arson 066536
    per 100,000 0.073.878.566.439.980.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 678.2659.3478.9538.5589.4490.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (21 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.85
US city average:  3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Ketchikan:
  • KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (3100 TONGASS AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ketchikan:
  • WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (about 87 miles; WRANGELL, AK)
  • PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 134 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)
  • MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 280 miles; SITKA, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Ketchikan, AK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ketchikan:
  • KETCHIKAN INTL (about 3 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK; ID: KTN)
  • WRANGELL (about 92 miles; WRANGELL, AK; ID: WRG)
  • PETERSBURG JAMES A JOHNSON (about 133 miles; PETERSBURG, AK; ID: PSG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ketchikan:
  • KETCHIKAN HARBOR (about 2 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK; ID: 5KE)
  • PENINSULA POINT PULLOUT (about 6 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK; ID: 9C0)
  • MURPHYS PULLOUT (about 6 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK; ID: 8K9)

Local government website: www.city.ketchikan.ak.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ketchikan:
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 758 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 780 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 781 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 802 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 822 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 828 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 828 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public high schools in Ketchikan:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ketchikan:
Private elementary/middle schools in Ketchikan:
  • HOLY NAME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 433 JACKSON STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
  • CLOVER PASS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 105 N PT HIGGINS RD; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Ketchikan:
  • KETCHIKAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $821,054; Location: 629 DOCK STREET; 53,684 books; 3,374 audio materials; 4,577 video materials; 257 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Bayview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fawn Lake (A), Scout Lake (B), Fawn Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ketchikan Creek (A), Hoadley Creek (B), Carlanna Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Tongass Historical Museum (629 Dock Street), Ketchikan City - Human Services Gateway Center for Emergency Service- Museum Depart (601 Deermount Street), Dolly's House Museum & Gift Shop (24 Creek Street), Totem Heritage Center (Museums; 601 Deermount Street), Historic Ketchikan Inc (Historical Places & Services; Po Box 23364), Wwwsoutheastaviationcom Llc (Recreation Areas; 1249 Tongass Avenue Uppr), ASO Court System Clerk (Recreation Areas; 415 Main Street), Alaska Indoor Sports Distributing Limited (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2417 Tongass Avenue), Ketchikan City - Human Services Gateway Center for Emergency Service- Children's Lib (629 Dock Street).

Hotels: Rocky Bay Lodge & Restaurant (Po Box 6311), Narrows Inn (4871 North Tongass Avenue), George Inlet Lodge (11728 South Tongass Highway), Knickerbocker Hotel (421 Dock Street), Bayside Hotel (133 Stedman Street), Super 8 Ketchikan AK (2151 Sea Level Drive), Rogue Charters (Po Box 9383), Best Western Landing Hotel (3434 Tongass Avenue), Alaska Travelers Accommodations (4672 South Tongass Highway).

Court: Alaska State - Court System State Office Bldg- Office Of The Clerk (415 Main Street).

 

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

KETCHIKAN PUBLIC UTILITIES (Population served: 8980, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-08-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-08-1999)
MOUNTAIN POINT SERVICE AREA (Population served: 725, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2005
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
  • 17 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2005
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 18 other older monitoring violations
SAXMAN (Population served: 429, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 11 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2002
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2001
  • 24 regular monitoring violations
  • 11 other older monitoring violations
WATERFALL RESORT (Population served: 337, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2004
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-2004)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2002
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1997
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
POINT HIGGINS ELEM. SCH. (Address: 333 SCHOENBAR RD., Population served: 300, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2004)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2004
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2003
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2002
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2001
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2001
  • 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2003
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1999)
VALLENAR VIEW MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 225, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2005
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 19 regular monitoring violations
  • 13 other older monitoring violations
CLOVER PASS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Population served: 150, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2005
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations
HOMESTEAD TRAILER PARK (Address: 4033B SOUTH TONGASS HIGHWAY, Population served: 100, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2004
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-10-2004)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2004
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2004
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2006
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 20 regular monitoring violations
  • 42 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ketchikan that have no violations reported:
  • TEXACO NORTH CONVENIENCE STORE (Population served: 77, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.2%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Ketchikan compared to Alaska state average:

Ketchikan, Alaska environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ketchikan (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ketchikan Branch, Shoreline Branch, Tongass Branch. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First Bank: at 331 Dock Street, Financial Center, Totem Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $374.7 mil, Deposits: $347.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
  • Alaska Pacific Bank: Mission Street Branch at 410 Mission Street, branch established on 1936-01-01; Tongass Avenue Branch at 2442 Tongass Avenue, branch established on 1997-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $178.4 mil, Deposits: $144.8 mil, headquarters in Juneau, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • Keybank National Association: Sea Level Branch at 2030 Sea Level Drive, branch established on 1990-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 36$203,612$67,8710$0
Water Supply 7$46,860$80,3310$0
Parks and Recreation 7$24,666$42,2852$3,048
Sewerage 7$29,380$50,3660$0
Solid Waste Management 13$43,516$40,1691$1,474
Health 29$104,552$43,2638$7,886
Financial Administration 25$102,464$49,1830$0
Other Government Administration 8$40,552$60,8280$0
Other and Unallocable 65$300,078$55,3994$1,308
Local Libraries 7$25,822$44,26618$26,196
Water Transport and Terminals 8$37,506$56,2590$0
Streets and Highways 28$123,178$52,7910$0
Fire - Other 1$4,892$58,7040$0
Firefighters 16$82,392$61,7949$6,236
Police - Other 10$32,886$39,4631$896
Police Protection - Officers 22$125,532$68,4720$0
Judicial and Legal 2$11,928$71,5680$0
Totals for Government 291$1,339,816$55,25043$47,044


Ketchikan government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,669,000
  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $12,399,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $7,991,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,719,000
    All Other: $2,106,000
    Sewerage: $1,895,000
    Parks and Recreation: $325,000
    Parking Facilities: $86,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $4,434,000
    General - Other: $2,530,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,591,000
    Water Utilities: $663,000
    Sewerage: $580,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $9,756,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $8,150,000
    Health - Other: $4,932,000
    Police Protection: $3,826,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,015,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,766,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,667,000
    Financial Administration: $2,281,000
    Regular Highways: $2,251,000
    Water Utilities: $1,907,000
    Sewerage: $1,398,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,213,000
    Libraries: $1,170,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,095,000
    General - Other: $656,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $277,000
    General Public Buildings: $227,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $842,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $254,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $601,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $752,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,505,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,267,000
    Special Assessments: $269,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $207,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $174,000
    Rents: $33,000
    Sale of Property: $6,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,120,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,915,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,300,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,696,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $13,708,000
    Water Utilities: $1,607,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,021,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,631,000
    All Other: $732,000
    General Local Government Support: $34,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,076,000
    Property: $3,968,000
    Other Selective Sales: $395,000
    Other License: $123,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,329,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $327,000

8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,144 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.78%
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 Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, AK  0.52% ($16,111 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.40% ($36,762)
from Juneau City and Borough, AK  0.40% ($50,143)


9.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.41%
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  0.59% ($37,097 average AGI)
to Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, AK  0.52% ($30,889)
to King County, WA  0.50% ($51,231)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ketchikan:
  • 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)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • 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.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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 Ketchikan:
  • KFMJ (99.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: TLP COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KGTW (106.7 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K201EG (88.1 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K220AB (91.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K216DG (91.1 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRBD (105.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Ketchikan:
  • KUBD (Channel 4; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
  • K15AR (Channel 15; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K21AH (Channel 21; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09OX (Channel 9; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMM. B/C CORPORATION)
  • K02ML (Channel 2; GRAVINA ISLAND, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04NC (Channel 4; GRAVINA ISLAND, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



See more detailed statistics of Ketchikan fatal accidents for 1975 - 2006 here


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