Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:08 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:18 am – 3:21 pm
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People841 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.3387 householdsMedian household income $61,250Median home value $278,100Median rent $1,005 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 394 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 11%, public administration 11%Average commute 14 minutes66% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 16% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other languages 4%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 64°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 31°F89 in of rain a year, on about 175 dayswettest month October0 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Klawock Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlack Lakelake · 1.9 miBlack Bear Lakelake · 3.2 miKlawock Riverriver · 3.5 miPrince of Wales Archipelagoisland · 4.1 miPin Peakpeak · 4.1 miCemetery Pointcape · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Nov 200942 mi away, near Hydaburg, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 10 Dec 201931 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateVolcanic activity Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKlawockserves 904 people from surface water18 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,666 ft508 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeKlawock Post Office5.2 miTown hallKlawock City Hall5.9 miPoliceKlawock Police Department5.5 miFire stationKlawock Volunteer Fire Department5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKlawock Airport KLW5.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99925 ZIP area.
