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Population in July 2007: 2,183. Population change since 2000: +27.8%
Males: 1,147  (52.5%)
Females: 1,036  (47.5%)
Median resident age:  28.8 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99705.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,600 (it was $44,583 in 2000)
North Pole  $50,600
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $146,800 (it was $116,300 in 2000)
North Pole  $146,800
Alaska:  $231,300

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Races in North Pole:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.4%)
  • American Indian (7.2%)
  • Black (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (5.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Filipino (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in North Pole: 93.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (13.6%), English (9.2%), United States (8.8%), Italian (4.3%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated on 01/15/1953

Land area: 4.20 square miles.

Population density: 519 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in North Pole

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Pole city

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

78 residents are foreign born (3.0% Asia, 1.1% Latin America).

This city:  5.0%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 32 registered sex offenders living in North Pole, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in North Pole to the number of sex offenders is 68 to 1.

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

North Pole:  1.5% ($1,695)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (296.7 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2908.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Moose Creek, AK (13.4 miles ), Eielson AFB, AK (16.0 miles ), Two Rivers, AK (19.0 miles ), Fox, AK (23.6 miles ), Fairbanks, AK (26.4 miles ), Salcha, AK (28.3 miles ), Pleasant Valley, AK (33.3 miles ), College, AK (33.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $120,800
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $24,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,600
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 52 buildings, average cost: $159,700
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $187,200

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 64.75 N, Longitude: 147.35 W


9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+5.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in North Pole by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 010111
    per 100,000 0.062.00.060.259.555.7
Robberies 100001
    per 100,000 62.90.00.00.00.055.7
Assaults 261322
    per 100,000 125.8372.261.3180.5119.0111.4
Burglaries 4108121621
    per 100,000 251.6620.3490.5722.0952.41169.9
Thefts 9694122916078
    per 100,000 6037.75831.37480.15475.33571.44345.4
Auto thefts 64832011
    per 100,000 377.4248.1490.5180.51190.5612.8
Arson 514212
    per 100,000 314.562.0245.2120.359.5111.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 333.3420.6385.0368.2376.2388.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.58
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in North Pole, Alaska

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Hospitals/medical centers near North Pole:
  • FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 247 miles; PALMER, AK)
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 261 miles; VALDEZ, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in North Pole, AK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Pole:
  • WAINWRIGHT AAF (about 19 miles; FAIRBANKS/FT WAINWRIGHT, AK; ID: FBK)
  • EIELSON AFB (about 19 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; ID: EIL)
  • FAIRBANKS INTL (about 35 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; ID: FAI)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Pole:
  • BRADLEY SKY-RANCH (about 3 miles; NORTH POLE, AK; ID: 95Z)
  • CHENA RIVER (about 34 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; ID: 2Z5)
  • TOTATLANIKA RIVER (about 96 miles; TOTATLANIKA RIVER, AK; ID: 9AK)

Local government website: www.northpolealaska.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Pole:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 34 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 298 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2013 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2041 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2042 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2062 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 2078 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
Public high schools in North Pole:
Private high school in North Pole:
  • NORTH POLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: PO BO 55306; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in North Pole:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • North Pole was incorporated in 1953. Our 50th Anniversary was celebrated in 2003.

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Hotels: Beaver Lake Resort Motel (2555 Mission Road) (1), James Business Services (3068 Badger Road) (2), North Star Rentals (2555 Mission Road Suite 1103) (3), Jolly Acres Motel (3068 Badger Road) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

NORTH POLE UTILITIES (Population served: 1770, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-26-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1999)
  • One regular monitoring violation
BADGER DEN (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
RIVERVIEW RV PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
MOOSE CREEK APARTMENTS (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2000), St Boil Water Order (AUG-28-2000), St Other (SEP-07-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-26-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-03-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-03-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-24-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-27-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and FEB-08-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and FEB-08-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-27-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2000)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
ROADS END RV PARK (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
THE CHURCH AT NORTH POLE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
N.POLE CHRISTIAN SCH / MODULAR (Address: 3470 SILVERLEAF AVENUE, Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JAN-17-2001 to JAN-19-2001), St Boil Water Order (JAN-19-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2001), St Other (JAN-31-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and APR-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-06-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and APR-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2001)
  • 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)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
N.POLE CHRISTIAN SCH / MAIN (Address: 3470 SILVERLEAF AVENUE, Population served: 76, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-22-1997 to AUG-25-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-1997), St Boil Water Order (AUG-25-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-28-1997 to SEP-05-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and FEB-02-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-02-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and FEB-02-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-12-1997), St Compliance achieved (FEB-02-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-12-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-1998)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

North Pole compared to Alaska state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in North Pole (2007 data):
  • Keybank National Association: North Pole Branch at 708 North Santa Claus Lane, branch established on 1976-11-26. 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
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: North Pole Branch at 381 Santa Claus Lane South, branch established on 1985-12-10. 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 14$39,960$34,2510$0
Firefighters 13$30,658$28,3000$0
Streets and Highways 6$24,926$49,8520$0
Health 6$14,032$28,0640$0
Water Supply 3$15,282$61,1280$0
Financial Administration 2$5,756$34,5360$0
Other Government Administration 3$14,062$56,2480$0
Totals for Government 47$144,676$36,9390$0



North Pole government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $323,000
    Sewerage: $80,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,964,000
    Sewerage: $372,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $885,000
    General - Other: $641,000
    Fire Protection: $550,000
    Sewerage: $223,000
    Central Staff Services: $169,000
    Water Utilities: $130,000
    Regular Highways: $51,000
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000
    Health Services - Other: $18,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Parking Facilities: $13,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,502,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $633,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $627,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $136,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $28,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $600,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $284,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $116,000
    All Other: $71,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,391,000
    Property: $585,000
    NEC: $30,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,694,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000

10.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.27%
Alaska average:  9.33%

0.80% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,032 average AGI)
Fairbanks North Star Borough:  0.80%
Alaska average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.77% ($42,709 average AGI)
from Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK  0.30% ($29,294)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.21% ($28,901)


11.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.90%
Alaska average:  9.43%

0.64% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,452 average AGI)
Fairbanks North Star Borough:  0.64%
Alaska average:  0.24%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.00% ($41,729 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.21% ($41,644)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.21% ($42,264)


Strongest AM radio stations in North Pole:
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIAK (970 AM; 5 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KZPA (900 AM; 5 kW; FORT YUKON, AK; Owner: GWANDAK PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Pole:
  • K203CT (88.5 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUWL (103.9 FM; COLLEGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KUAC (89.9 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA)
  • KIAK-FM (102.5 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYSC (96.9 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP-FM (100.3 FM; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVANGELISTIC AK. MISSIONARY FLWSHP)
  • KAKQ-FM (101.1 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWLF (98.1 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KKED (104.7 FM; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)



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