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Kotzebue, Alaska

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Population in 2022: 2,983 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 
Males: 1,451  (48.7%)
Females: 1,532  (51.3%)
Median resident age:

31.7 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years

Zip codes: 99752.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $103,120 (it was $57,163 in 2000)
Kotzebue:

$103,120
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,967 (it was $18,289 in 2000)

Kotzebue city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $266,871 (it was $120,500 in 2000)
Kotzebue:

$266,871
AK:

$336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $295,990; detached houses: $288,277; townhouses or other attached units: $300,287; in 2-unit structures: $275,118; mobile homes: $204,279

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,613.

March 2022 cost of living index in Kotzebue: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.2%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.0% for American Indian residents, 5.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Kotzebue, AK (2022)
    • 1,83359.5%American Indian alone
    • 43214.0%White alone
    • 36311.8%Two or more races
    • 1866.0%Hispanic
    • 812.6%Black alone
    • 622.0%Asian alone



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Kotzebue, Alaska as of May 08, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kotzebue is 127 to 1.


Crime rates in Kotzebue by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(61.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		9
(282.4)		10
(312.4)		19
(583.4)		23
(689.9)		24
(711.1)		18
(547.3)		16
(484.3)		28
(851.1)		16
(492.2)		19
(580.5)		22
(672.4)		1
(30.8)		7
(214.5)		7
(230.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		4
(125.0)		3
(92.1)		12
(359.9)		3
(88.9)		3
(91.2)		8
(242.1)		4
(121.6)		3
(92.3)		12
(366.6)		7
(213.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		8
(251.0)		13
(406.1)		30
(921.1)		43
(1,290)		58
(1,719)		28
(851.3)		63
(1,907)		78
(2,371)		102
(3,137)		74
(2,261)		48
(1,467)		19
(584.8)		27
(827.2)		39
(1,282)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		9
(282.4)		22
(687.3)		37
(1,136)		46
(1,380)		25
(740.7)		30
(912.1)		62
(1,877)		41
(1,246)		34
(1,046)		20
(611.1)		19
(580.7)		2
(61.6)		12
(367.6)		9
(296.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		36
(1,130)		52
(1,624)		78
(2,395)		126
(3,779)		110
(3,259)		86
(2,615)		112
(3,390)		124
(3,769)		123
(3,783)		92
(2,811)		47
(1,436)		3
(92.3)		12
(367.6)		15
(493.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		10
(313.8)		29
(906.0)		50
(1,535)		38
(1,140)		33
(977.8)		27
(820.9)		29
(877.7)		41
(1,246)		21
(646.0)		28
(855.5)		17
(519.6)		1
(30.8)		3
(91.9)		6
(197.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(31.4)		3
(93.7)		7
(214.9)		2
(60.0)		3
(88.9)		3
(91.2)		4
(121.1)		3
(91.2)		3
(92.3)		1
(30.6)		2
(61.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(32.9)
City-Data.com crime index366.2554.21038.11256.71199.7869.61178.61590.01325.11311.31035.1275.2384.8496.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Kotzebue, AK

Crime rate in Kotzebue detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 17 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.60
Alaska average:

1.77
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Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 27.0 square miles.

Population density: 110 people per square mile   (very low).

Kotzebue, Alaska map

101 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.2% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This city:

3.3%
Alaska:

7.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $200 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $195 (0.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (551.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2873.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Noorvik, AK (6.5 miles ),
Noatak, AK (6.9 miles ),
Deering, AK (7.5 miles),
Kiana, AK (7.7 miles ),
Selawik, AK (8.6 miles ),
Buckland, AK (8.7 miles ),
Kivalina, AK (8.7 miles ),
Red Dog Mine, AK (9.0 miles)

Latitude: 66.90 N, Longitude: 162.59 W

Area code: 907

Distribution of median household income in Kotzebue, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kotzebue, AK in 2022

Kotzebue tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 7 buildings, average cost: $183,400
  • 2021: 8 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $268,200
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $297,100
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $316,100
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $310,200
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $310,200
  • 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $355,200
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $455,200
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $248,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $229,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Kotzebue, AK residents
Average permit cost in Kotzebue, AK
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

9.7%
Alaska:

4.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +318 (+11.5%).
Most common industries in Kotzebue, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (20.0%)
  • Educational services (14.2%)
  • Public administration (10.8%)
  • Air transportation (7.7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (7.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
  • Construction (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Health care (13.8%)
  • Public administration (12.9%)
  • Educational services (12.1%)
  • Air transportation (10.0%)
  • Construction (8.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.9%)
  • Educational services (16.2%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (9.7%)
  • Public administration (8.8%)
  • Social assistance (7.7%)
  • Air transportation (5.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Kotzebue, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Top executives (3.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Top executives (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.5%)
  • Child care workers (4.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.9%)

Average climate in Kotzebue, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Kotzebue, Alaska average temperatures Kotzebue, Alaska average precipitation Kotzebue, Alaska humidity Kotzebue, Alaska wind speed Kotzebue, Alaska snowfall Kotzebue, Alaska sunshine Kotzebue, Alaska clear and cloudy days

Kotzebue, Alaska environmental map by EPA

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Earthquake activity:

Kotzebue-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 1129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/27/1904 at 21:56:06, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 387.7 miles away from Kotzebue center
On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK) earthquake occurred 606.9 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
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 487.6 miles away from Kotzebue center
On 6/7/2014 at 04:43:32, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 11.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 22:12:41, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 MW, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 495.6 miles away from Kotzebue center
On 6/16/2014 at 12:01:07, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from Kotzebue center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Kotzebue topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Kotzebue:

  • UTUQQANAAT INAAT (436 MISSION STREET)

Airports located in Kotzebue:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kotzebue:

  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 440 miles; Fairbanks, AK; Full-time enrollment: 6,397)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 550 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 551 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 1879 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 1882 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 1896 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 1904 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public high schools in Kotzebue:

  • KOTZEBUE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 744 THIRD AVE, Grades: 6-12)
  • NWABSD HOME SCHOOL (Location: 744 THIRD AVENUE, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Kotzebue:

Private elementary/middle school in Kotzebue:

  • NIKAITCHUAT ILISAGVIAT (Students: 19, Location: 541 2ND AVE, Grades: UG-1)
See full list of schools located in Kotzebue

Library in Kotzebue:

  • CHUKCHI CONSORTIUM LIBRARY (Operating income: $169,034; Location: 604 THIRD STREET; 13,108 books; 284 audio materials; 1,638 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 115 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Kotzebue: Kotzebue Fire Department (A), Guardian Flight (B), Northwest Arctic Borough Regional Emergency Medical Services (C), Northwest Arctic Borough Sound Search and Rescue - Kotzebue (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Vortac Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Nullagvik Hotel (308 Shore Drive) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Northwest Arctic Borough has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

KOTZEBUE MUN. WATER SYSTEM (Address: Attn: Water Plant , Population served: 3,290, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from OCT-14-2013 to APR-03-2014), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2014)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-19-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-07-2013), St Public Notif received (MAR-11-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-05-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-05-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-17-2012), St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2012), St Other (AUG-31-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-05-2012), St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2012)
  • 12 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JUL-02-2010, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: St Other (3 times from MAR-28-2012 to APR-02-2013), St Compliance achieved (APR-09-2013)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-2010)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2009)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In JUL-01-2008, Contaminant: LT2ESWTR. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2008)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2009)
  • 16 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

3.3 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

70.6%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

12.2%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Kotzebue in 2010:

  • 20 people in college/university student housing
  • 14 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 8 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 2 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Kotzebue in 2000:

  • 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 21 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 14 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 3 people in other types of correctional institutions

Banks with branches in Kotzebue (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Kotzebue Branch at 360 Lagoon Street, branch established on 1960/08/15. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

For population 15 years and over in Kotzebue:

Marital status in Kotzebue, AK
  • Never married: 46.3%
  • Now married: 36.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

For population 25 years and over in Kotzebue:

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 8.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Alaska average:

10.3

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

Religion statistics for Kotzebue, AK (based on Northwest Arctic Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,64420
Mainline Protestant4083
Catholic2401
Other931
None5,138-
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: 4
Northwest Arctic Borough:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Northwest Arctic Borough:

1.34 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
This county:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.5%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Northwest Arctic Borough:

32.2%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.4%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.4%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.0
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.6%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Kotzebue:

10.2%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Kotzebue:

34.1%
State:

34.1%

General health condition:
Here:

56.7%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Kotzebue:

82.1%
Alaska:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kotzebue, AK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 12$82,276$82,2760$0
Firefighters 12$67,080$67,0800$0
Police Protection - Officers 12$87,299$87,2990$0
Other Government Administration 8$48,681$73,02215$4,650
Other and Unallocable 7$33,881$58,0820$0
Correction 7$45,305$77,6660$0
Solid Waste Management 4$30,528$91,5840$0
Water Supply 3$26,086$104,3440$0
Parks and Recreation 3$15,239$60,9560$0
Totals for Government 68$436,374$77,00715$4,650

Kotzebue government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $4,102,000 ($1375.13)
    Sewerage: $2,089,000 ($700.30)
    Health - Other: $265,000 ($88.84)
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $2,154,000 ($722.09)
    Regular Highways: $1,733,000 ($580.96)
    Police Protection: $1,721,000 ($576.94)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,349,000 ($452.23)
    Central Staff Services: $1,229,000 ($412.00)
    Correctional Institutions: $1,185,000 ($397.25)
    Water Utilities: $927,000 ($310.76)
    Solid Waste Management: $803,000 ($269.19)
    Sewerage: $740,000 ($248.07)
    Financial Administration: $526,000 ($176.33)
    Parks and Recreation: $421,000 ($141.13)
    Health - Other: $146,000 ($48.94)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $107,000 ($35.87)
    General - Other: $62,000 ($20.78)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000 ($2.68)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $135,000 ($45.26)
    General - Other: $130,000 ($43.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $80,000 ($26.82)
    Health - Other: $75,000 ($25.14)
    Correctional Institutions: $60,000 ($20.11)
    Local Fire Protection: $29,000 ($9.72)
    Regular Highways: $4,000 ($1.34)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($1.01)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($0.34)

Kotzebue government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $849,000 ($284.61)
    Sewerage: $766,000 ($256.79)
    Solid Waste Management: $730,000 ($244.72)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($1.01)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $2,477,000 ($830.37)
    Sewerage: $1,977,000 ($662.76)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $103,000 ($34.53)
    Interest Earnings: $21,000 ($7.04)
    Rents: $19,000 ($6.37)
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $2,926,000 ($980.89)
    Water Utilities: $1,710,000 ($573.25)
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $3,180,000 ($1066.04)
    Water Utilities: $3,025,000 ($1014.08)
    Other: $1,366,000 ($457.93)
    Sewerage: $1,230,000 ($412.34)
    General Local Government Support: $179,000 ($60.01)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,729,000 ($1250.08)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $342,000 ($114.65)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $173,000 ($58.00)
    Other Selective Sales: $74,000 ($24.81)
    Other License: $66,000 ($22.13)

Kotzebue government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,032,000 ($2022.13)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kotzebue:

  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • 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)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Kotzebue:

  • K09OV (Channel 9; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K13UE (Channel 13; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Kotzebue fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Kotzebue fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 6.5mTotal length
  • 640Total average daily traffic
  • 50Total average daily truck traffic
  • 780Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kotzebue)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 88 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Kotzebue, AK)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kotzebue)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 48 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Kotzebue)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 17. The highest number of fire incidents - 29 took place in 2008, and the least - 7 in 2016. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Kotzebue, AK When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (63.5%), and Outside Fires (17.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Kotzebue, AK
    • 18663.5%Structure Fires
    • 5017.1%Outside Fires
    • 3813.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 196.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kotzebue, AK
Most common first names in Kotzebue, AK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Frank770.7 years
John771.0 years
Henry563.8 years
George573.6 years
Charlie579.6 years
William552.4 years
Elmer474.0 years
Fred476.2 years
Esther476.7 years
Mary481.2 years
Most common last names in Kotzebue, AK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Henry1261.2 years
Nelson762.9 years
Mills774.6 years
Hensley764.1 years
Stalker556.4 years
Harris567.2 years
Smith570.0 years
Schaeffer477.0 years
Hunnicutt482.3 years
Mendenhall472.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kotzebue, AK
  • 87.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kotzebue, AK
  • 98.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Electricity
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.2%Utility gas


Kotzebue compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Kotzebue on our top lists:

  • #37 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people driving a car to work alone (population 500+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in job corps and vocational training facilities (population 1,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 500+"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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