Mountain Village, Alaska

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Population in 2022: 614 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -18.7%
 
Males: 318  (51.8%)
Females: 296  (48.2%)
Median resident age:

23.0 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99632.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $45,912 (it was $31,250 in 2000)
Mountain Village:

$45,912
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $13,602 (it was $9,653 in 2000)

Mountain Village city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-706,289,307 (it was $68,800 in 2000)
Mountain Village $-706,289,307
AK $336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $64,342; detached houses: $64,524

Median gross rent in 2022: $719.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mountain Village: -21200.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 39.6%
(100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.4% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Mountain Village, AK (2022)
    • 78789.2%American Indian alone
    • 121.4%Two or more races
    • 91.0%Hispanic



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Mountain Village, Alaska as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mountain Village is 70 to 1.


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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 4.35 square miles.

Population density: 141 people per square mile   (very low).

Mountain Village, Alaska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Mountain Village city:

1.0% ($656)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (462.0 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2756.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Pitkas Point, AK (3.9 miles),
St. Mary's, AK (4.1 miles ),
Pilot Station, AK (5.4 miles ),
Nunam Iqua, AK (6.9 miles),
Sheldon Point (Nunam Iqua), AK (6.9 miles),
Alakanuk, AK (7.1 miles ),
Emmonak, AK (7.4 miles ),
Marshall, AK (7.4 miles )

Latitude: 62.09 N, Longitude: 163.72 W

Area code: 907

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

4.6%
Alaska:

4.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+11.5%).
Most common industries in Mountain Village, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (41.1%)
  • Public administration (22.2%)
  • Health care (6.1%)
  • Social assistance (6.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.9%)
  • Utilities (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (28.4%)
  • Public administration (25.9%)
  • Utilities (7.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.9%)
  • Health care (4.9%)
  • Construction (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (51.5%)
  • Public administration (19.2%)
  • Social assistance (9.1%)
  • Health care (7.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (2.0%)
Most common occupations in Mountain Village, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (6.1%)
  • Cashiers (5.0%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Carpenters (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (9.9%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (8.6%)
  • Carpenters (8.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Construction laborers (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (14.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.1%)
  • Cashiers (7.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)

Average climate in Mountain Village, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Mountain Village-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 1787% 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 534.1 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 419.4 miles away from the city center
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 513.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/9/1900 at 12:28:00, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK) earthquake occurred 497.2 miles away from Mountain Village center
On 11/10/1938 at 20:18:41, a magnitude 8.2 (8.2 UK) earthquake occurred 505.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/1912 at 07:40:24, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 438.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wade Hampton Census Area (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Freeze: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mountain Village topographic map

Airports located in Mountain Village:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain Village:

  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 460 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 460 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 526 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1817 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1820 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1823 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1841 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public high school in Mountain Village:

See full list of schools located in Mountain Village

Library in Mountain Village:

  • MOUNTAIN VILLAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,650; Location: 1 SAINT MARY'S HIGHWAY; 4,400 books; 794 audio materials; 350 video materials; 20 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Mountain Village: Mountain Village Volunteer Fire Department (A), Yukon Kuskokwim Health George Waskey Memorial Clinic (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 850, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • 36 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 215 regular monitoring violations
  • 32 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

4.4 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

81.0%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.7%
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: 0.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Mountain Village:

Marital status in Mountain Village, AK
  • Never married: 60.6%
  • Now married: 29.9%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 2.1%
  • Divorced: 2.7%

For population 25 years and over in Mountain Village:

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 30.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
Alaska average:

10.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mountain Village

Religion statistics for Mountain Village, AK (based on Wade Hampton Census Area data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,71312
Orthodox1,0205
Evangelical Protestant7149
Other31-
None981-
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: 17
This county:

22.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Here:

2.64 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.9%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Wade Hampton Census Area:

29.9%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Mountain Village:

44.8%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.3%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Mountain Village:

29.3
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

26.6%
State:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Mountain Village:

11.3%
State:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.7%
State:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

52.1%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Mountain Village:

80.3%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mountain Village, AK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$12,161$48,6449$3,708
Financial Administration 2$4,565$27,3902$2,103
Water Supply 2$8,868$53,2085$8,141
Welfare 0$0 0$0
Water Transport and Terminals 0$0 0$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 0$0
Fire - Other 0$0 0$0
Firefighters 0$0 0$0
Airports 0$0 0$0
Electric Power 0$0 3$3,607
Police - Other 0$0 0$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 5$7,720
Judicial and Legal 0$0 0$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 0$0
Local Libraries 0$0 0$0
Transit 0$0 0$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 5$929
Correction 0$0 0$0
Gas Supply 0$0 0$0
Natural Resources 0$0 0$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 0$0 0$0
Sewerage 0$0 0$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 0$0
Hospitals 0$0 0$0
Health 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 7$25,594$43,87529$26,208

Mountain Village government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,000,000 ($1628.66)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,000 ($3.26)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.63)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $10,000 ($16.29)

Mountain Village government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $72,000 ($117.26)
    Sewerage: $64,000 ($104.23)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($6.51)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000 ($1.63)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,000 ($1.63)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $140,000 ($228.01)
    General Revenue - Other: $98,000 ($159.61)
    Rents: $44,000 ($71.66)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000 ($1.63)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $100,000 ($162.87)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $226,000 ($368.08)
    Other: $27,000 ($43.97)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $149,000 ($242.67)

Mountain Village government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,000 ($37.46)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mountain Village:

  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 2 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mountain Village:

  • K07QJ (Channel 7; MOUNTAIN VILLAGE, AK; Owner: AZACHORAK CORPORATION)
  • K13TJ (Channel 13; MOUNTAIN VILLAGE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

Mountain Village fatal accident list:

May 27, 2020 87:99 PM, Mountain Village Rd, Lat: 62.100969, Lon: -163.604944, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 15, 2011 02:30 AM, New Airport Road, Lat: 62.095803, Lon: -163.658306, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Most common first names in Mountain Village, AK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
George378.3 years
Mary379.0 years
William369.0 years
John253.0 years
Charlie275.0 years
Aloysius265.5 years
Jack284.4 years
Anna281.5 years
Most common last names in Mountain Village, AK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Beans971.3 years
Peterson767.6 years
Andrews444.7 years
Waskey476.3 years
George370.4 years
Agwiak278.5 years
Joe281.5 years
Alexie261.5 years
Johnson273.0 years
Kachuskinak281.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mountain Village, AK
  • 76.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.8%Wood
  • 3.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mountain Village, AK
  • 72.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 27.1%Wood


Mountain Village compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Mountain Village on our top lists:

  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people driving a car to work alone (population 500+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 500+"
  • #12 (99632) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Russian first ancestries"
  • #47 (99632) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swedish first ancestries"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
There is 1 pilot and 1 other airmen in this city.
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