Incorporated January 1, 1964 Seat Soldotna Congressional district At-large Area 41,473 km² Unemployment rate 8.5% (Apr 2015) | Named for Kenai Peninsula Largest city Kenai Time zone Alaska: UTC-9/-8 Population 57,147 (2013) | |
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Rivers Ptarmigan Creek, Currant Creek, Olson Creek Colleges and Universities Kenai Peninsula College, Alaska Christian College Points of interest Kenai Fjords National, Kenai National Wildlife R, Alaska SeaLife Center, Chugach National Forest, Turnagain Pass Destinations Seward, Homer, Kenai, Soldotna, Resurrection Bay | ||
National register of historic places listings in kenai peninsula borough alaska top 5 facts
Kenai Peninsula Borough is a borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,400. The borough seat is Soldotna.
Contents
- National register of historic places listings in kenai peninsula borough alaska top 5 facts
- Map of Kenai Peninsula Borough AK USA
- Geography
- Adjacent boroughs and census areas
- National protected areas
- Ecology
- Demographics
- Government and infrastructure
- Cities
- Unincorporated communities
- References
Map of Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, USA
The borough includes the Kenai Peninsula and adjacent areas of the mainland of Alaska.
Geography
The borough has a total area of 24,752 square miles (64,110 km2), of which 16,075 square miles (41,630 km2) is land and 8,677 square miles (22,470 km2) (3.4%) is 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 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 census 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.
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 strong 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, waste collection facilities, emergency services and major funding for public schools, along with mitigation of damage from spruce bark beetles that infested the Borough in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Incorporated towns also have their own local governments and city councils. The Alaska Department of Corrections operates the Spring Creek Correctional Center near Seward and the Wildwood Correctional Complex near Kenai.