General Description of Facilities and Housing ------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent of Houses: Total Housing Units: 169 % Lacking Complete Plumbing: 85.9% % Vacant Housing: 27.2% % Lacking Complete Kitchen: 81.6% Occupied Housing: 123 % Lacking a Telephone: 58.3% Vacant Housing: 46Water is hauled from the washeteria or the river; some have individual wells. A few residents are served by a distributed sewer line and central leachfield. Very few homes have complete plumbing facilities. Funds have been requested to restore the washeteria, water treatment, water line, and replace the leachfield and sewer line.
Water Systems
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Percent of Houses Using: Individual Well Water: 12.9%
Public Water System: 66.9% Other Water Source: 20.2%
or source (piped or hauled (Spring, creek, river,
from a central tap) cistern, etc.)
Sewage System and Refuse
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Percent of Houses Using: Septic Tank/Cesspool: 6.7%
Public Sewer System: 9.8% Other Disposal: 83.4%
Heating Methods, Electrical Utility and Fuel Facilities
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Percent of Houses Heating with: Utility (piped) Gas: 0.0%
Electricity: 0.0% Coal or Coke: 0.0%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene: 25.0% Solar Energy: 0.0%
Wood: 75.0% Other Fuel: 0.0%
Bottled, Tank or LP Gas: 0.0% No Fuel Used: 0.0%
Power Source: Oil
Electrical Utility Name: Tanana Power Company
Health Facilities
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Regional Native Health Organization: Tanana Chiefs Conference
Local Health Clinic: Tanana Health Center
Clinic Owner: Native Village Council
Clinic is leased: False
by Public Health Service
Year built: 1983
Running Water Available: True
Flush Toilets Available: True
Contact: Carla Bonney (Admin)
Clinic Phone: 366-7222
Clinic Status:
Alternative Care: Ambulance: Tanana EMS (366-7170)Comments:
Communication Facilities
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Local/In-State Phone Utility: Yukon Telephone Co.
Long-Distance Phone Utility: Alascom
Teleconferencing Services: Alaska Teleconferencing Network
TV Reception / Stations: RATNet
Cable TV Utility: Supervision Cable TV
Radio Stations: KIAM-AM; KIYU-AM
Population Characteristics
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Total Population: 345 American Indian: 261
Male: 185 Eskimo: 9
Female: 160 Aleut: 0
Native: 270 Caucasian: 75
% Native: 78.3% African American: 0
Non-Native: 75 Asian/Pac Islands: 0
Other Ethnic: 0
Persons in Institutions: 13
Persons in Group Quarters: 0
Persons in Owned Units: 206
Persons in Rented Units: 126
Housing Characteristics
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Total Housing Units: 169 Owner Occupied: 65
Occupied Housing: 123 Median Value Owned Homes: $41,700
Vacant Housing: 46 Renter Occupied: 58
Median Rent Payed: $139
Structure types
Single Family: 141
Single Family Attached: 6 10 to 19 Units: 0
Duplex: 7 20 plus Units: 0
3 or 4 Units: 0 Trailers/Mobile Homes: 13
5 to 9 Units: 0 Boats/Other Types: 2
Household Relationships and Income
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Occupied Households: 123 Family Households: 78
Avg. Persons per House: 2.70 Non-Related Households: 45
Note: The following household income information is based on 1990
U.S. Census sample data. The figures are estimates, subject to sample
varaibility. The percent of all households sampled in this community or area
was: 47.3%.
Median Household Income: $17,000 Percent below Poverty: 24.1%
Median Family Income: $24,375 Persons below Poverty: 81
Family Household Income
Less than $10,000: 7 $60,000 - $74,999: 0
$10,000 - $19,999: 26 $75,000 - $99,999: 3
$20,000 - $29,999: 23 $100,000 - $125,000: 0
$30,000 - $39,999: 10 $125,000 - $149,000: 0
$40,000 - $49,999: 1 Over $150,000: 0
$50,000 - $59,999: 14
Employment Class of Employment
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Total Workforce (16+): 111 Private Sector: 29
Armed Forces: 0 Local Government: 72
Civilian Employed: ??? State Government: 2
Persons Unemployed: 31 Federal Government: 8
Percent Unemployed: 22.3% Self Employed: ???
Not in Labor Force: 99 Unpaid Family Worker: ???
Occupations Industries
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Executive/Administrator: 9 Forestry/Fishing/Farming: 2
Professional Specialty: 29 Mining: 0
Technician: 4 Construction: 3
Sales: 10 Non-Durable Manufacturing: 0
Administrative Support: 14 Durable Manufacturing: 1
Private Household: 0 Transportation: 3
Protective Service: 4 Communications/Utilities: 4
Other Professional Service: 19 Wholesale Trade: 0
Forestry/Fishing/Farming: 1 Retail Trade: 10
Precision Craft or Repair: 10 Finance/Insur./Real Estate: 0
Machine Operators: 0 Business& Repair Service: 6
Transportation or Materials: 5 Personal Services: 2
Handler/Equipment/Labor: 6 Entertainment/Recreation: 0
Health Services: 5
Education Services: 37
Other Professional Services: 16
Public Administration: 22
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Type of Organization: City
Contact Title: Mayor
Contact Name: Connie Greenway
Organization Name: City of Tanana
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 77249
Tanana, , AK 99777
Phone: 366-7159
FAX: 366-7169
Comments:
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Type of Organization: Education
Contact Title: Superintendent
Contact Name: Ron DeLay
Organization Name: Tanana City Schools
Mailing Address: Box 89
Tanana, , AK 99777
Phone: 366-7203
FAX: 366-7201
Comments:
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Type of Organization: Village Corporation
Contact Title: President
Contact Name: Dennis Michel
Organization Name: Tozitna, Limited
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 129
Tanana, , AK 99777
Phone: 366-7255
FAX:
Comments:
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Type of Organization: Village Council
Contact Title: President
Contact Name: Dennis Charley
Organization Name: Native Village of Tanana
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 77093
Tanana, , AK 99777
Phone: 366-7160
FAX: 366-7195
Comments: BIA-Recognized IRA Council
Type of Grant / Source Year Amount Status / Project Purpose ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dept of Admin/Capital Matching FY 94 $25,000 Preliminary. Apartments & Senior Housing Upgrade
Dept of Admin/Capital Matching FY 95 $25,000 Preliminary. Heavy Equipment Fleet Renovation
Dept of Admin/Legislative FY 85 $75,000 Construction. Comprehensive Economic Development Plan
Dept of Admin/Legislative FY 90 $78,000 Construction. Sprinkler System
Dept of Admin/Legislative FY 92 $100,000 Construction. Washeteria Upgrade
Dept of Admin/Legislative FY 93 $150,000 Preliminary. Water Line Replacement
Dept of Admin/Legislative FY 94 $100,000 Construction. Elders Residence Renovation, Equipment, Furniture
Dept of Environmental Cons FY 95 $338,800 Preliminary. Water line & leachfield repairs
Dept of Transportation & PF FY 92 $246,792 Completed. North Tanana Drive
Dept of Transportation & PF FY 93 $218,000 Preliminary. Airport Land Acquisition
Dept of Transportation & PF FY 94 $255,000 Construction. Airport Apron Improvements
Dept of Transportation & PF FY 94 $26,000 Preliminary. Airport Snow Removal Equipment Building
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs FY 94 $0 Design. Roads
U.S. Housing & Urban Developmt FY 93 $226,250 Construction. Housing Modernization
U.S. Public Health Service FY 90 $350,000 Not Available. Upgrade Water System & distribution loop