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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (868.0 miles, pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (919.9 miles, pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1793.8 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Klawock, AK (6.6 miles), Hydaburg, AK (29.0 miles), Thorne Bay, AK (42.5 miles), Wrangell, AK (85.7 miles), Petersburg, AK (92.8 miles), Ketchikan, AK (101.9 miles), Saxman, AK (106.5 miles), Metlakatla, AK (110.2 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,800
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $106,800
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $129,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,100
2000: 1 building, average cost: $129,100
2001: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
2003: 0 buildings, average cost: $0

Area code: 907

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.7%), Retail trade (12.5%).

Crime in Craig (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
16 assaults (1115.0 per 100,000)
9 burglaries (627.2 per 100,000)
25 larceny counts (1742.2 per 100,000)
3 auto thefts (209.1 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 362.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Craig (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
19 assaults (1342.8 per 100,000)
6 burglaries (424.0 per 100,000)
27 larceny counts (1908.1 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 379.4 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Craig, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	30.7	33.9	37.4	42.6	48.5	53.9	57.1	56.7	51.5	44.3	36.8	32.8
High temperature (°F)	35.8	39.3	43.3	49.9	56.2	61.5	64.3	63.6	57.6	49.3	41.2	37.3
Low temperature (°F)	25.6	28.4	31.3	35.3	40.7	46.1	49.8	49.7	45.3	39.3	32.3	28.3
Precipitation (in)	9.6	8.1	7.9	6.9	6.4	5.1	5.3	6.9	10.8	16.6	12.1	10.7

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Normal climate around Craig, Alaska

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	20	19	20	18	17	15	14	15	18	24	22	23
Wind speed (mph)	11.6	11.8	10.5	10.6	9.0	8.5	7.7	8.1	8.8	11.2	11.7	12.0
Morning humidity (%)	81	80	77	76	76	79	81	84	86	85	83	83
Afternoon humidity (%)	77	73	69	66	66	69	71	73	75	78	79	80
Days clear of clouds	4	3	4	3	4	2	4	4	4	2	3	3
Partly cloudy days	4	4	5	6	7	6	6	6	6	4	3	4
Cloudy days	23	21	23	21	21	21	21	21	21	25	24	24
Snowfall (in)	12.0	11.0	8.6	2.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	3.6	10.8

Hospitals/medical centers near Craig:

WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (about 85 miles; WRANGELL, AK)
PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 91 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)
KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 102 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Craig:

WRANGELL (about 88 miles; WRANGELL, AK; ID: WRG)
PETERSBURG JAMES A JOHNSON (about 93 miles; PETERSBURG, AK; ID: PSG)
KETCHIKAN INTL (about 101 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK; ID: KTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Craig:

CRAIG (about 1 miles; CRAIG, AK; ID: CGA)
KLAWOCK (about 6 miles; KLAWOCK, AK; ID: AQC)
KLAWOCK (about 9 miles; KLAWOCK, AK; ID: AKW)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Craig:

PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 843 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 871 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 873 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 891 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 908 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 911 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 914 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)

Public high school in Craig:

CRAIG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 100 SCHOOL ROAD, LOWER; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Craig:

CRAIG CORRESPONDENCE (Students: 276; Location: BOX 800; Grades: KG - 12)
CRAIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 100 SCHOOL ROAD, UPPER; Grades: PK - 05)
CRAIG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 100 SCHOOL ROAD, LOWER; Grades: 06 - 08)
PACE CHARTER (Students: 47; Location: 1305 CRAIG-KLAWOCK HWY; Grades: KG - 12)

Library in Craig:

CRAIG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,803; Location: 504 THIRD STREET; 10,829 books; 367 audio materials; 655 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

Craig compared to Alaska state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Population density significantly below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Craig:

KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Craig:

K248AI (97.5 FM; CRAIG, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
K258AD (99.5 FM; CRAIG, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
K269BA (101.7 FM; CRAIG, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
K211AX (90.1 FM; KLAWOCK, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Craig:

K57DE (Channel 57; CRAIG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K61DE (Channel 61; CRAIG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K07TI (Channel 7; KLAWOCK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K11RA (Channel 11; KLAWOCK, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)