Moving to Klawock, Alaska

Population: 854. Estimated population in July 2024: 767 (-10.2% change)
Males: 473 (55.4%), Females: 381 (44.6%)

Zip code: 99925

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $35,000
Median house value: $112,500

Population by Race

Races in Klawock:

• American Indian (58.1%)
• White Non-Hispanic (40.7%)
• Two or more races (7.4%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (10.0%), English (8.0%), Irish (7.4%), United States (3.4%), Norwegian (2.0%), Swedish (1.9%).

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Klawock

• High school or higher: 80.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 15.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Klawock city

• Never married: 26.0%
• Now married: 56.5%
• Separated: 3.5%
• Widowed: 3.8%
• Divorced: 10.2%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+14.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Klawock:

• WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (about 79 miles; WRANGELL, AK)
• PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 85 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)
• KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 99 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Klawock:

• WRANGELL (about 81 miles; WRANGELL, AK; Abbreviation: WRG)
• PETERSBURG JAMES A JOHNSON (about 87 miles; PETERSBURG, AK; Abbreviation: PSG)
• KETCHIKAN INTL (about 97 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK; Abbreviation: KTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Klawock:

• KLAWOCK (about 2 miles; KLAWOCK, AK; Abbreviation: AQC)
• KLAWOCK (about 2 miles; KLAWOCK, AK; Abbreviation: AKW)
• CRAIG (about 7 miles; CRAIG, AK; Abbreviation: CGA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Klawock:

• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 844 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 870 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 873 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
• SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 890 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
• OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 908 miles; BREMERTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,889)
• EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 911 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
• SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 914 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)

Public primary/middle schools in Klawock:

• KLAWOCK CITY SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 100 BAYVIEW BLVD.; Grades: PK – 12)
• KLAWOCK JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 100 BAYVIEW BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Klawock:

• KLAWOCK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,300; Location: 615 NORTH PARK STREET; 6,153 books; 44 audio materials; 167 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)