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Population in July 2007: 3,578. Population change since 2000: +1.7%
 

Males: 1,915  (53.5%)
Females: 1,663  (46.5%)
Median resident age:  32.4 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99762.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,500 (it was $59,402 in 2000)
Nome  $67,500
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $139,600 (it was $110,600 in 2000)
Nome  $139,600
Alaska:  $231,300

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Races in Nome:

  • American Indian (58.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.3%)
  • Two or more races (8.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Nome: 101.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (8.3%), English (6.0%), Irish (5.1%), Norwegian (4.5%), Swedish (3.0%), United States (2.7%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Land area: 12.5 square miles.

Population density: 286 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Nome

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 7.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nome city

  • Never married: 36.0%
  • Now married: 45.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

115 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This city:  3.3%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Nome, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Nome to the number of sex offenders is 138 to 1.

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

Nome:  1.2% ($1,302)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (1098.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3855.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Teller, AK (83.8 miles ), Brevig Mission, AK (94.6 miles ), Port Clarence, AK (112.9 miles) , Shishmaref, AK (129.7 miles ), Emmonak, AK (133.1 miles ), Alakanuk, AK (136.1 miles ), White Mountain, AK (137.5 miles ), Sheldon Point (Nunam Iqua), AK (141.8 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $139,400
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $204,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,100
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,100
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,900
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $173,500

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Latitude: 64.50 N, Longitude: 165.40 W


People in group quarters in Nome
  • 92 people in state prisons
  • 35 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 11 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 5 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 4 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 3 people in other workers' dormitories

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Air transportation (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (30%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Air transportation workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.79
US city average:  3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Nome:
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (PO BOX 966, 5TH AND BERING)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Nome:
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 299 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 375 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 609 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Nome, AK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nome:
  • NOME (about 3 miles; NOME, AK; ID: OME)
  • RALPH WIEN MEMORIAL (about 255 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK; ID: OTZ)
  • RED DOG (about 297 miles; RED DOG, AK; ID: AED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nome:
  • NOME CITY FIELD (about 2 miles; NOME, AK; ID: 94Z)
  • BASIN CREEK (about 14 miles; BASIN CREEK, AK; ID: Z47)
  • SALMON LAKE (about 39 miles; SALMON LAKE, AK; ID: Z81)

Local government website: www.nomealaska.org/government

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nome:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1101 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1216 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2730 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2988 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2993 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3006 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3012 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public high schools in Nome:
Public elementary/middle schools in Nome:
Private elementary/middle school in Nome:
  • NOME ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: P.O. BOX 2069; Grades: 1 - 9)
Library in Nome:
  • KEGOAYAH KOZGA LIBRARY (Operating income: $178,482; Location: 200 FRONT STREET; 19,805 books; 2,900 audio materials; 1,090 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)

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Rivers and creeks: Dry Creek (A), Moonlight Creek (B), Peluk Creek (C), Saturday Creek (D), Holyoke Creek (E), Snake River (F), Bourbon Creek (G), Flat Creek (H), Wonder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Aurora Inn (302 East Frnt) (1), Polaris Hotel & Liquor (Po Box 741) (2), Trails End (308 West 1st Avenue) (3), Ponderosa Inn (Annex 10) (4), Stampede Car Rentals (302 East Front Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

NOME JOINT UTILITY SYSTEM (Address: 1226 PORT ROAD, Population served: 4550, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2001. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-07-2002)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2001. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-07-2002)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-15-2001)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1998
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-06-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-19-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-19-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-16-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-16-2000)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In FEB-1997
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
NOME BELTZ HIGH SCHOOL (Address: 1226 PORT ROAD, Population served: 435, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2001
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2001
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2001
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2000
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2001 and APR-02-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2000 and APR-02-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-23-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-23-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and FEB-08-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2000)
  • 5 minor monitoring violations
MOONLIGHT WATER DELIVERY (Population served: 300, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-21-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from DEC-13-2004 to DEC-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-24-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from DEC-13-2004 to DEC-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed No longer subject to Rule (JUL-02-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-20-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed No longer subject to Rule (OCT-20-2002)
  • 25 routine major monitoring violations
ANVIL MTN CORRECTION CENTER (Address: 1810 CENTER CREEK ROAD, Population served: 135, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-20-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-20-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-1998)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-1998)
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.8%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

Nome 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 above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Nome (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Nome Branch at 109a Front Street, branch established on 1969-04-01. 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



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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
Local Libraries 2$7,058$42,3481$1,315
Police - Other 7$23,550$40,3710$0
Parks and Recreation 7$26,696$45,76520$782
Electric Power 13$72,021$66,4810$0
Water Supply 4$19,282$57,8460$0
Sewerage 2$7,060$42,3600$0
Health 1$3,777$45,32416$1,111
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 31$103,620$40,1110$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 89$335,599$45,2497$5,520
Streets and Highways 3$28,598$114,3924$10,776
Other and Unallocable 9$34,620$46,1603$3,146
Fire - Other 0$0 1$500
Firefighters 0$0 68$7,705
Police Protection - Officers 7$49,596$85,0220$0
Other Government Administration 3$17,247$68,9887$830
Financial Administration 7$31,100$53,3140$0
Totals for Government 185$759,826$49,286127$31,685



Nome government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,115,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $918,000
    All Other: $666,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $218,000
    Parks & Recreation: $216,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $121,000
    Solid Waste Management: $50,000
  • Construction - General: $1,787,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $8,565,000
    Electric Utilities: $3,737,000
    Regular Highways: $1,146,000
    Police Protection: $1,086,000
    Financial Administration: $737,000
    Parks & Recreation: $583,000
    Sewerage: $531,000
    General - Other: $412,000
    Libraries: $299,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $240,000
    Water Utilities: $228,000
    Fire Protection: $222,000
    Central Staff Services: $202,000
    Health Services - Other: $72,000
    Solid Waste Management: $50,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $347,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $344,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,740,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,625,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $115,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $572,000
    Interest Earnings: $363,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $189,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,089,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,880,000
    Water Utilities: $478,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $6,298,000
    All Other: $161,000
    General Support: $128,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,496,000
    Property: $2,118,000
    NEC: $84,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,455,000

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,306 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
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 Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.10% ($29,000 average AGI)


8.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.27%
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  2.82% ($36,038 average AGI)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.42% ($32,000)
to Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK  0.42% ($38,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Nome:
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nome:
  • K217CK (91.3 FM; NOME, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KNOM-FM (96.1 FM; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KICY-FM (100.3 FM; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)

TV broadcast stations around Nome:
  • K09OW (Channel 9; NOME, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K13UG (Channel 13; NOME, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K11TH (Channel 11; NOME, AK; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)


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