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Pilot Station

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Total population

713

Median home value

$52,200

0.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$45,000

Pilot Station$45k
National$74k

Founded

1969

Elevation10 m
Land area5.85 km²
Weather41°F · Cloudy
Coordinates61.95°, -162.87°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1969
Elevation
10 m
Area
5.85 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pilot Station is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 615 at the 2020 census, up from 568 in 2010, and up from 550 in 2000.

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History & geography

Geography

Pilot Station is located at (61.936050, -162.883403), on the northern bank of the lower Yukon River, approximately eighty miles ('as the crow flies') from the Bering Sea. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (25.55%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
21.3
Median home value
$52,200
Housing units
163
Poverty rate
42%
Unemployment
30%

Race & ethnicity

White
1.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
61.9482
Longitude
-162.8726
Water area
0.27 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
41°F
Cloudy
Tonight
30°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
36°F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
25°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
37°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
25°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Pilot Station, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
41.4%
Diabetes
18%
Adult obesity
47.1%
Binge drinking
15.1%
Adult smoking
37.2%
No leisure activity
38.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
0
Middle
0
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Pilot Station School
    Other · Pilot Station · 188 students · 20.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.55
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
930

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
226
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pilot Station

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library