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Gakona, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 215
Males: 123 (57.2%), Females: 92 (42.8%)

Zip code: 99586

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $85,000

Population by Race

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

Map of Gakona, AK

Population by Education

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

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gakona:

  • VALDEZ PIONEER FIELD (about 105 miles; VALDEZ, AK; Abbreviation: VDZ)
  • MERLE K (MUDHOLE) SMITH (about 126 miles; CORDOVA, AK; Abbreviation: CDV)
  • EIELSON AFB (about 205 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Abbreviation: EIL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gakona:

  • GULKANA (about 17 miles; GULKANA, AK; Abbreviation: GKN)
  • COPPER CENTER 2 (about 26 miles; COPPER CENTER, AK; Abbreviation: Z93)
  • CHISTOCHINA (about 46 miles; CHISTOCHINA, AK; Abbreviation: CZO)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1801 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1831 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1834 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1851 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 1864 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)

Public primary/middle school in Gakona:

  • GAKONA ELEMENTARY (Students: 17; Location: BOX 228; Grades: KG – 06)

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