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Big Lake, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,635
Males: 1,430 (54.3%), Females: 1,205 (45.7%)

Zip code: 99652

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $43,382
Median house value: $108,100

Population by Race

Races in Big Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • American Indian (10.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (17.2%), Irish (13.0%), English (8.5%), United States (8.0%), French (7.1%), Polish (5.2%).

Land area: 131.9 square miles

Map of Big Lake, AK

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Big Lake

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Lake CDP

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

1.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Big Lake:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Lake:

  • TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 27 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Abbreviation: ANC)
  • KENAI MUNI (about 115 miles; KENAI, AK; Abbreviation: ENA)
  • HOMER (about 171 miles; HOMER, AK; Abbreviation: HOM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Big Lake:

  • BEAVER LAKE (about 6 miles; BIG LAKE, AK; Abbreviation: D71)
  • BIG LAKE (about 7 miles; BIG LAKE, AK; Abbreviation: BGQ)
  • NANCY LAKE (about 12 miles; NANCY LAKE, AK; Abbreviation: 78Z)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Lake:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 24 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 270 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2052 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2090 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2092 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2108 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2111 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)

Schools

Public high schools in Big Lake:

  • HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: MILE 53 PARKS HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MID-VALLEY HIGH (Students: 79; Location: MILE .5 HOLLYWOOD DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Big Lake:

  • HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: MILE 53 PARKS HWY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BIG LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 299; Location: MILE 4.5 SOUTH BIG LAKE ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Big Lake:

  • BIG LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $116,479; Location: 3212 SOUTH BIG LAKE ROAD; 14,506 books; 699 audio materials; 612 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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