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Chefornak, AK

Population (year 2000): 394. Estimated population in July 2005: 400 (+1.5% change)
Males: 203 (51.5%), Females: 191 (48.5%)

Zip code: 99561

Median resident age: 20.8 years
Median household income: $35,556 (year 2000)
Median house value: $240,600 (year 2000)

Races in Chefornak:

  • American Indian (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.0%)

Ancestries: English (1.3%).

Land area: 5.7 square miles

 

For population 25 years and over in Chefornak

  • High school or higher: 60.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 5.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chefornak city

  • Never married: 33.8%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+22.4%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Chefornak:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 171 miles; BETHEL, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 307 miles; NOME, AK)
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 410 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)

 
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chefornak:
  • BETHEL (about 174 miles; BETHEL, AK; ID: BET)
  • NOME (about 309 miles; NOME, AK; ID: OME)
  • COLD BAY (about 358 miles; COLD BAY, AK; ID: CDB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chefornak:
  • CHEFORNAK (about 3 miles; CHEFORNAK, AK; ID: CFK)
  • KIPNUK (about 25 miles; KIPNUK, AK; ID: IIK)
  • NIGHTMUTE (about 36 miles; NIGHTMUTE, AK; ID: IGT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chefornak:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1003 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1183 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2683 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2698 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2705 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2706 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2707 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
Public primary/middle school in Chefornak:
 
  • CHAPTNGUAK SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: PO BOX 50; Grades: PK - 12)

 

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