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Population (year 2000): 215
Males: 123 (57.2%), Females: 92 (42.8%)
Zip code:
99586
Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $33,750 (year 2000)
Median house value: $85,000 (year 2000)
Races in Gakona:
- White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
- American Indian (17.7%)
- Two or more races (10.7%)
- Other race (1.9%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
Ancestries: German (12.1%), Irish (9.3%),
English (8.8%), United States (7.4%), Swedish (6.0%), French
(3.7%).
Land area: 61.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Gakona
- High school or higher: 88.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
- Unemployed: 14.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Gakona CDP
- Never married: 26.5%
- Now married: 59.4%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 5.8%
0.9% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Gakona:
- VALDEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 105 miles; VALDEZ,
AK)
- CORDOVA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 127 miles;
CORDOVA, AK)
- FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 243 miles;
FAIRBANKS, AK)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Gakona:
- VALDEZ PIONEER FIELD (about 105 miles; VALDEZ, AK;
ID: VDZ)
- MERLE K (MUDHOLE) SMITH (about 126 miles; CORDOVA,
AK; ID: CDV)
- EIELSON AFB (about 205 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; ID: EIL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gakona:
- GULKANA (about 17 miles; GULKANA, AK; ID: GKN)
- COPPER CENTER 2 (about 26 miles; COPPER CENTER, AK;
ID: Z93)
- CHISTOCHINA (about 46 miles; CHISTOCHINA, AK; ID:
CZO)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Gakona:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 250 miles;
FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 324 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1801 miles; PORT ANGELES,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1831 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1834 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1851 miles; MT VERNON,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 1864 miles; OLYMPIA,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public primary/middle school in Gakona:
- GAKONA ELEMENTARY (Students: 17; Location:
BOX 228; Grades: KG - 06)
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