Wrangell, Alaska

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Population in July 2007: 2,030. Population change since 2000: -11.8%

Males: 1,188	(51.5%)
Females: 1,120	(48.5%)

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area

Median resident age:	39.1 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Zip codes: 99929.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,900 (it was $43,250 in 2000)

Wrangell	$42,900
Alaska:	$56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $152,300 (it was $132,100 in 2000)

Wrangell	$152,300
Alaska:	$197,100

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Races in Wrangell:

White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
American Indian (23.8%)
Two or more races (9.7%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Wrangell: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.4%), English (12.6%), Irish (11.5%), Norwegian (10.2%), United States (5.3%), Italian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 45.3 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wrangell

High school or higher: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wrangell city

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 60.3%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 11.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Alaska:	5.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Wrangell, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wrangell to the number of sex offenders is 691 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Wrangell:	1.0% ($1,298)
Alaska:	1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (864.3 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (921.5 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1821.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Thoms Place, AK (21.9 miles) , Coffman Cove, AK (43.6 miles) , Petersburg, AK (45.6 miles ), Kupreanof, AK (48.7 miles) , Meyers Chuck, AK (50.0 miles) , Thorne Bay, AK (55.3 miles ), Whale Pass, AK (57.6 miles) , Kasaan, AK (63.3 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,900
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $82,000
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $68,200
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $97,800
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,700
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $142,800
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,700
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $162,100
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $224,500

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Latitude: 56.46 N, Longitude: 132.38 W

People in group quarters in Wrangell

11 people in nursing homes
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in other types of correctional institutions

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: -170 (-6.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
Construction (16%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (7%)
Food (4%)
Wood products (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (12%)
Public administration (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Water transportation (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Life and physical scientists (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Crime in Wrangell by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	3	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	133.5	0.0	0.0	46.8
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	46.8
Assaults	10	2	2	4	8	2
per 100,000	427.9	84.4	89.0	183.1	367.6	93.6
Burglaries	26	11	12	40	12	6
per 100,000	1112.5	464.1	533.8	1830.7	551.5	280.8
Thefts	79	97	83	113	102	88
per 100,000	3380.4	4092.8	3692.2	5171.6	4687.5	4117.9
Auto thefts	7	3	6	7	9	3
per 100,000	299.5	126.6	266.9	320.4	413.6	140.4
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	46.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2)	322.6	223.2	491.1	397.3	332.7	321.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.89
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wrangell, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospital/medical center in Wrangell:

WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (310 BENNETT STREET PO BOX 1081)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wrangell:

PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 47 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)
KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 88 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK)
BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 199 miles; JUNEAU, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Wrangell, AK

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wrangell:

WRANGELL (about 3 miles; WRANGELL, AK; ID: WRG)
PETERSBURG JAMES A JOHNSON (about 46 miles; PETERSBURG, AK; ID: PSG)
KETCHIKAN INTL (about 90 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK; ID: KTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wrangell:

WRANGELL (about 1 miles; WRANGELL, AK; ID: 68A)
COFFMAN COVE (about 45 miles; COFFMAN COVE, AK; ID: KCC)
LLOYD R. ROUNDTREE SEAPLANE FACILITY (about 47 miles; PETERSBURG, AK; ID: 63A)

Local government website: www.wrangell.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wrangell:

PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 846 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 865 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 866 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 887 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 910 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 914 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 917 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)

Public high school in Wrangell:

WRANGELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: REID STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Wrangell:

EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 135; Location: 350 BENNETT STREET; Grades: PK - 05)

Private elementary/middle school in Wrangell:

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: PO BOX 1831; Grades: PK - 5)

Library in Wrangell:

IRENE INGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $202,598; Location: 124 SECOND AVENUE; 43,429 books; 767 audio materials; 1,198 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL has closed, gone out of business.

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Lakes and reservoirs: Pats Lake (A), Wrangell Upper Reservoir (B), Wrangell Lower Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Sunrise Aviation Inc (Airport Box 432) (1), Alaska Waters Inc - Jim (Tours & Charters; 107 Stikine Avenue) (2), Alaska Waters Inc - Wilma (Tours & Charters; 107 Stikine Avenue) (3), Alaska Vistas (Tours & Charters; Box 2245) (4), Alaska Waters Inc (Tours & Charters; 107 Stikine Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Bruce Harding's Old Sourdough Lodge (1104 Peninsula) (1), Stikine Inn (PO Box 990) (2), Fennimore's Trading Post Bed & Breakfast (312 Stikine Avenue) (3), Thunderbird Hotel (225 Front Street) (4), Harding's Old Sourdough Lodge (1104 Peninsula Avenue) (5), Rooney's Roost (206 McKinnon Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Alaska State - Court System- Trial Courts (Po Box 869) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

WRANGELL (Population served: 2300, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2004

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2003

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-2003

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1999

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1998

2 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-12-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2000)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In NOV-1997

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In AUG-1997

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.7%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.2%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	9.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Wrangell compared to Alaska state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Wrangell (2007 data):

First Bank: Wrangell Branch at 224 Bruger Street, branch established on 1989-10-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $374.7 mil, Deposits: $347.3 mil, headquarters in Ketchikan, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Wrangell Branch at 115 Main Street, branch established on 1960-04-01. 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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School Enrollment by Level of School

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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
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	11	$27,711	$30,230	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	53	$176,425	$39,945	21	$16,674

Wrangell government finances in 2002:

Charges - Hospital Public: $5,186,000
All Other: $3,137,000

Solid Waste Management: $336,000

Sewerage: $329,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $162,000
Construction - General: $2,848,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $5,186,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,930,000

Electric Utilities: $2,057,000

General - Other: $1,835,000

Financial Administration: $732,000

Police Protection: $495,000

Parks & Recreation: $426,000

Solid Waste Management: $365,000

Regular Highways: $310,000

Water Utilities: $304,000

Sewerage: $299,000

Fire Protection: $232,000

Libraries: $197,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $94,000

Central Staff Services: $18,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $967,000
All Other: $837,000
General - Interest on Debt: $311,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $6,221,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $5,523,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $698,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $752,000
Interest Earnings: $83,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $152,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,150,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,119,000
Water Utilities: $239,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $3,187,000
All Other: $284,000

General Support: $254,000
Tax - Property: $2,847,000
Total General Sales: $1,700,000

Other Selective Sales: $60,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $12,001,000

7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,444 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.08%
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 Juneau City and Borough, AK	0.93% ($34,143 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.49% ($35,182)

8.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,849 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.66%
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 Juneau City and Borough, AK	1.04% ($33,292 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.70% ($36,438)
to Sitka City and Borough, AK	0.61% ($21,714)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wrangell:

KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
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 Wrangell:

KSTK (101.7 FM; WRANGELL, AK; Owner: WRANGELL RADIO GROUP)
K235AD (94.9 FM; WRANGELL, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
K220CV (91.9 FM; WRANGELL, ETC., AK; Owner: WRANGELL RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wrangell:

K15AJ (Channel 15; WRANGELL, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K21AF (Channel 21; WRANGELL, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K09OQ (Channel 9; WRANGELL, AK; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNITY B/CING , INC.)

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