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Hoonah, Alaska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 860. Estimated population in July 2024: 751 (-12.7% change)
Males: 456 (53.0%), Females: 404 (47.0%)

Zip code: 99829

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $39,028
Median house value: $100,500

Population by Race

Races in Hoonah:

  • American Indian (69.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (27.9%)
  • Two or more races (9.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (7.6%), English (6.3%), Irish (5.9%), Norwegian (5.8%), Swedish (3.4%), Italian (2.6%).

Land area: 6.6 square miles

Map of Hoonah, AK

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hoonah

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 20.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hoonah city

  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

2.9% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hoonah:

  • BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 64 miles; JUNEAU, AK)
  • MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 73 miles; SITKA, AK)
  • SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 73 miles; SITKA, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hoonah:

  • GUSTAVUS (about 28 miles; GUSTAVUS, AK; Abbreviation: GST)
  • JUNEAU INTL (about 63 miles; JUNEAU, AK; Abbreviation: JNU)
  • SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ (about 75 miles; SITKA, AK; Abbreviation: SIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hoonah:

  • HOONAH (about 2 miles; HOONAH, AK; Abbreviation: OOH)
  • HOONAH (about 4 miles; HOONAH, AK; Abbreviation: HNH)
  • EXCURSION INLET (about 22 miles; EXCURSION INLET, AK; Abbreviation: EXI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hoonah:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 975 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1017 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1080 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1103 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1106 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1124 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1144 miles; BREMERTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,889)

Schools

Public high school in Hoonah:

  • HOONAH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 366 GARTEENI HIGHWAY; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Hoonah:

  • MT BETHER BIBLE CENTER INC (Students: 10; Location: PO BOX 95; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hoonah:

  • HOONAH ELEMENTARY (Students: 83; Location: 366 GARTEENI HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Hoonah:

  • ESTHER GREENWALD LIBRARY (Operating income: $84,229; Location: 366 GARTEENI HIGHWAY; 19,125 books; 44 audio materials; 850 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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