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Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Coordinates: 60°25′N 151°15′W / 60.417°N 151.250°W / 60.417; -151.250
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Kenai Peninsula Borough
Borough
Map of Alaska highlighting Kenai Peninsula Borough
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Map of the United States highlighting Alaska
Alaska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 60°25′00″N 151°15′00″W / 60.416666666667°N 151.25°W / 60.416666666667; -151.25
Country United States
State Alaska
Founded1960
SeatSoldotna
Area
 • Total16,013 sq mi (41,470 km2)
 • Water8,741 sq mi (22,640 km2)  35.31%
Population
 (2000)
 • Total49,691
 • Density3/sq mi (1/km2)
Websitewww.borough.kenai.ak.us

Kenai Peninsula Borough is a borough of the U.S. state of Alaska with a population of 49,700 as of the 2000 census. The borough seat is Soldotna, its third-largest incorporated community. Its two largest cities are Kenai and Homer. The borough includes the Kenai Peninsula and adjacent areas of the mainland of Alaska.

Geography

The borough has a total area of 24,800 square miles (64,231.7 km2), of which 16,000 square miles (41,439.8 km2) is land and 8,700 square miles (22,532.9 km2) is water. The total area is 35% water.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

National protected areas

Ecology

Bear Lake, and the Trail Lakes, have been the site of salmon enhancement activities. Both sites are managed by the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association[1] Some of the fish hatched at these facilities are released into the famous Homer fishing hole. Cook Inlet Keeper and the Cook Inlet Regional Citizen's Advisory Council are groups that attempt to influence public policy on the use of the areas resources.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 49,700 people, 18,400 households, and 12,700 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1/km² (3/sq mi). There were 24,900 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 86% white, 7% Native American, 2% Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 4% from two or more races. Black or African Americans, Asians, and Pacific Islanders each were less than 1 % of the population. Just under 1% were from other races combined. 1.92% reported speaking Russian at home, while 1.74% speak Spanish [1].

There were 18,400 households out of which 38% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55% were married couples living together, 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31% were non-families. 25% of all households were made up of individuals and 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.2.

In the borough the population was spread out with 30% under the age of 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 30% from 25 to 44, 26% from 45 to 64, and 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109 males; for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 110 males.

Government and infrastructure

There is a Borough-wide government based in Soldotna, consisting of a mayor and an assembly of representatives from all areas of the Borough. They collect sales and property taxes and provide services such as road maintenance and waste collection facilities, along with mitigation of damage from spruce bark beetles that infested the Borough in the late 1990's and early 200's. [2] Incorporated towns also have their own local governments and city councils. The Alaska Department of Corrections operates the Spring Creek Correctional Center near Seward [3][4] and the Wildwood Correctional Complex near Kenai.

Cities and towns

Census-designated places

Census designated places after 1990

Unincorporated communities

See also

Kenai Peninsula Borough 2006 Arctic Winter Games

References

  1. ^ "Project Bear Lake". Retrieved 2007-02-03.
  2. ^ Kenai Peninsula Borough Government official site
  3. ^ "City of Seward 2020 Comprehensive Plan Volume II." City of Seward. 94/97. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.
  4. ^ "Spring Creek Correctional Center." Alaska Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.

60°25′N 151°15′W / 60.417°N 151.250°W / 60.417; -151.250

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