Cordova, Alaska Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,454. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,339 (-4.7% change)
 
Males: 1,336   (54.4%)
Females: 1,118   (45.6%)
Median resident age:   36.9 years
Alaska median age:   32.4 years

Zip codes: 99574 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,700 (it was $50,114 in 2000)
Cordova   $49,700
Alaska:   $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $176,200 (it was $152,800 in 2000)
Cordova   $176,200
Alaska:   $197,100

Cordova, AK residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Reluctant Fisherman Inn
Ilanka Cultural Center

Races in Cordova:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.0%)
  • American Indian (15.0%)
  • Filipino (8.8%)
  • Two or more races (6.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)


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Ancestries: German (14.5%), English (9.3%), Irish (7.8%), United States (7.6%), Swedish (5.3%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 61.4 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Cordova

For population 25 years and over in Cordova

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cordova city

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

279 residents are foreign born (7.9% Asia, 2.2% Latin America).

This city:   11.4%
Alaska:   5.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Cordova, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cordova to the number of sex offenders is 2341 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Cordova:   1.0% ($1,467)
Alaska:   1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (282.6 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2621.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Valdez, AK (57.8 miles ), Tatitlek, AK (70.7 miles) , Tonsina, AK (85.6 miles) , Willow Creek, AK (93.9 miles ), Kenny Lake, AK (97.7 miles ), Copper Center, AK (102.1 miles ), Silver Springs, AK (105.2 miles) , Tazlina, AK (106.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,800
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $177,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $169,200
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $163,300
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $174,300
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $153,500
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $79,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 60.54 N, Longitude: 145.70 W


People in group quarters in Cordova
  • 52 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 14 people in military ships
  • 10 people in nursing homes

Area code: 907


Population change in the 1990s: -109 (-4.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (16%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4%)
  • Plant and system operators (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



 

Crime in Cordova by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 13 15 16 15 13 11
    per 100,000 523.1 595.2 662.8 636.7 546.7 468.3
Burglaries 4 6 7 5 9 3
    per 100,000 161.0 238.1 290.0 212.2 378.5 127.7
Thefts 21 17 8 43 27 26
    per 100,000 845.1 674.6 331.4 1825.1 1135.4 1106.9
Auto thefts 4 2 2 2 3 12
    per 100,000 161.0 79.4 82.9 84.9 126.2 510.9
Arson 0 0 0 1 1 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 42.4 42.1 42.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 162.6 169.0 172.7 222.0 191.3 187.7
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.14
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Cordova, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 
 
 
 

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Hospital/medical center in Cordova:
  • CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (602 CHASE AVE, BOX 160)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Cordova:
  • VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 55 miles; VALDEZ, AK)
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 243 miles; PALMER, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD MEDICAL CENTER (about 258 miles; SEWARD, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cordova:
  • MERLE K (MUDHOLE) SMITH (about 17 miles; CORDOVA, AK; ID: CDV)
  • VALDEZ PIONEER FIELD (about 55 miles; VALDEZ, AK; ID: VDZ)
  • EIELSON AFB (about 299 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; ID: EIL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cordova:
  • CORDOVA MUNI (about 2 miles; CORDOVA, AK; ID: CKU)
  • THOMPSON PASS (about 44 miles; THOMPSON PASS, AK; ID: K55)
  • TATITLEK (about 72 miles; TATITLEK, AK; ID: 7KA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cordova:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 289 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 332 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1764 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1798 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1799 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1818 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 1825 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public high school in Cordova:
  • CORDOVA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 100 FISHERMAN AVE.; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Cordova:
  • MT. ECCLES ELEMENTARY (Students: 254; Location: 200 ADAMS ST.; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Cordova:
  • CORDOVA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $167,531; Location: 622 FIRST STREET; 21,353 books; 968 audio materials; 1,250 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)

Notable location: Evak (A) .

Lakes and reservoirs: Meeks Pond (A) , Eyak Lake (B) , Middle Lake (C) , Corser Lake (D) , Crater Lake (E) , Sellen Lake (F) , Scout Lake (G) , Island Lake (H) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Currin Slough (A) , Eccles Creek (B) , Nicolet Creek (C) , Power Creek (D) , Humpback Creek (E) , Heney Creek (F) , Hartney Creek (G) .

Tourist attraction: Ilanka Cultural Center (Museums; Po Box 1388) (1)

Hotels: Club Speed Wash (Po Box 908) (1) , Prince William Motel (Po Box 908) (2) , Salvation Army (PO Box 2401) (3) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Alaska State - Court System- District Magistrate (Po Box 898) (1)

 

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

CORDOVA CITY WATER (Population served: 3799, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2000)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In NOV-1997
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In JAN-1997
  • 25 regular monitoring violations
PWSAC - ESTHER HATCHERY (Population served: 55, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2005
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-1998
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2006
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2005
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2005
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:   2.5 people
Alaska:   2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   62.4%
Whole state:   68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   7.0%
Whole state:   7.5%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   7.5%
Whole state:   9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   2.6%
Whole state:   4.0%

Cordova compared to Alaska state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Cordova (2007 data):
  • First National Bank Alaska: Cordova Branch at 528 First Street, branch established on 1974-11-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,273.4 mil, Deposits: $1,355.0 mil, headquarters in Anchorage, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Cordova Branch at 515 Main Street, branch established on 1909-01-01. 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



Most commonly used house heating fuel:



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 0 $0   5 $8,909
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 27 $51,874 $23,055 3 $3,008
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 51 $174,204 $40,989 4 $5,172
Water Supply 2 $7,935 $47,610 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 5 $16,027 $38,465 10 $6,589
Sewerage 2 $9,403 $56,418 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 5 $15,675 $37,620 0 $0
Hospitals 44 $197,834 $53,955 17 $27,932
Water Transport and Terminals 6 $20,378 $40,756 0 $0
Streets and Highways 8 $31,412 $47,118 0 $0
Firefighters 2 $6,981 $41,886 0 $0
Police - Other 6 $16,144 $32,288 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 5 $22,029 $52,870 0 $0
Other Government Administration 4 $20,984 $62,952 2 $3,640
Financial Administration 4 $13,948 $41,844 0 $0
Totals for Government 171 $604,829 $42,444 41 $55,250


Cordova government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $4,462,000
    Solid Waste Management: $551,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $542,000
    Sewerage: $339,000
    All Other: $165,000
    Parks & Recreation: $84,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $64,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,840,000
    Own Hospitals: $3,525,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,017,000
    General - Other: $816,000
    Sewerage: $649,000
    Police Protection: $576,000
    Parks & Recreation: $501,000
    Solid Waste Management: $495,000
    Central Staff Services: $435,000
    Water Utilities: $374,000
    Regular Highways: $348,000
    Fire Protection: $292,000
    Libraries: $279,000
    Financial Administration: $255,000
    Corrections - Other: $137,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $231,000
    Education: $141,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $174,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,905,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,770,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $135,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $122,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $86,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,885,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $418,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $3,283,000
    General Support: $400,000
    All Other: $214,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,027,000
    Property: $1,523,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $39,000
    NEC: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,092,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Cordova:
  • KLAM (1450 AM; 0 kW; CORDOVA, AK; Owner: BAYVIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCAM (790 AM; 5 kW; GLENNALLEN, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KVAK (1230 AM; 1 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: NORTH WAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KFAR (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KCBF (820 AM; 10 kW; FAIRBANKS, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • 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 Cordova:
  • K201BI (88.1 FM; CORDOVA, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KCDV (100.9 FM; CORDOVA, AK; Owner: BAYVIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cordova:
  • K15AK (Channel 15; CORDOVA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09OR (Channel 9; CORDOVA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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