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Kenai Peninsula Borough

Population in July 2007: 394.
Males: 212  (53.9%)
Females: 182  (46.1%)

Median resident age:  45.7 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99572.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,900 (it was $34,844 in 2000)
Cooper Landing:  $45,900
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,155
Cooper Landing:  $32,155
Alaska:  $28,891

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $337,855 (it was $204,200 in 2000)
Cooper Landing:  $337,855
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $306,401; Detached houses: $320,106; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Cooper Landing:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • American Indian (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Cooper Landing: 109.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.5%), English (29.5%), Irish (6.8%), Welsh (5.1%), Norwegian (4.1%), Scottish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 446 feet

Land area: 66.0 square miles.

Population density: 6.0 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Cooper Landing

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cooper Landing CDP

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 39.0%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 16.0%
  • Divorced: 20.6%

15 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 1.9% Europe).

This place:  4.1%
Alaska:  5.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cooper Landing:  0.5% ($994)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (48.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (2302.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Moose Pass, AK (3.5 miles ), Crown Point, AK (4.0 miles) , Primrose, AK (4.3 miles) , Bear Creek, AK (5.1 miles ), Seward, AK (5.3 miles ), Sunrise, AK (5.5 miles) , Hope, AK (5.5 miles) , Lowell Point, AK (5.6 miles) .

Latitude: 60.49 N, Longitude: 149.79 W

Area code: 907

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Cooper Landing-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 1696% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from Cooper Landing center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 7/12/1983 at 15:10:03, a magnitude 6.4 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.3 MS, 6.4 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1983 at 19:22:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MS) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/1/1975 at 03:55:12, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from Cooper Landing center
On 4/25/1994 at 00:19:05, a magnitude 5.7 (5.4 MB, 5.4 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 42.2 mi) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/1995 at 11:02:12, a magnitude 5.6 (5.3 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.5 ML, Depth: 26.0 mi) earthquake occurred 41.3 miles away from Cooper Landing center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Cooper Landing:
  • PROVIDENCE SEWARD MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; SEWARD, AK)
  • PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)
  • ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 50 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK)

Political contributions by individuals in Cooper Landing, AK

Airports located in Cooper Landing:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cooper Landing:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 50 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 309 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1345 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1347 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1352 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1368 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1394 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
Public elementary/middle school in Cooper Landing:
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Library in Cooper Landing:
  • COOPER LANDING COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,070; Location: BEAN CREEK ROAD; 3,904 books; 493 audio materials; 550 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Cooper Landing: Russian River Rendezvous (A), Russian River Campground (B), Gwins Lodge (C), Cooper Creek Campground (D), Broadview Guard Station (E), Camp Kushtaka (F), Kenai Seaplane Base (G), Quartz Creek Campground (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Cooper Creek (A), Dry Creek (B), Juneau Creek (C), Quartz Creek (D), Shackleford Creek (E), Slaughter Creek (F), Bean Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Eid's LLC.-Private & Relaxing Vacation Rentals (18890 Bean Creek Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Eid's LLC.-Private & Relaxing Vacation Rentals (18890 Bean Creek Road) (1), Snug Harbor B & B (19431 Rustys Way) (2), Sunrise Inn (Po Box 832) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cooper Landing and their reported violations in the past:

HAMILTONS PLACE (Population served: 62, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
PEAKS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cooper Landing that have no violations reported:
  • GWINS LODGE & BAR (Population served: 204, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)
  • SUNRISE INN (Population served: 54, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COOPER LANDING SNACK SHOP (Population served: 54, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KENAI LAKE LODGE BBQ CAFE (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HUTCH (THE) (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

22 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Cooper Landing compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Cooper Landing travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%)
  • Wood (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Electricity (5%)

8.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,864 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.17%
Alaska average:  9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.82% ($46,749 average AGI)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.31% ($48,035)
from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.29% ($35,962)


8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,693 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.10%
Alaska average:  9.43%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($338 average AGI)
Kenai Peninsula Borough:  0.12%
Alaska average:  0.24%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.85% ($33,064 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.48% ($45,270)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.36% ($36,561)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cooper Landing:
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)
  • KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)
  • KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSWD (950 AM; 1 kW; SEWARD, AK; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO, INC.)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cooper Landing:
  • KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cooper Landing:
  • K02KT (Channel 2; COOPER LANDING, AK; Owner: COOPER LANDING LIONS CLUB)
  • K04DS (Channel 4; KENAI RIVER, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K08KO (Channel 8; COOPER LANDING, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

Cooper Landing, Alaska:
  • Fatal accident count: 10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 21
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Alaska average:
  • Fatal accident count: 130
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 191
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 60
  • Fatalities: 142
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 349
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 13
See more detailed statistics of Cooper Landing fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 32 meters (105ft)
Total costs: $493,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,087
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,393
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 14,200

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3
  • Kenai Princess Lodge, Located 0.8 Miles West Of Cooper Landing, Along Bean Creek, Structure height: 120 m, Call Sign: KNKR274
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/08/2006, Expiration Date: 07/11/2016, Certifier: Wesley E Carson
    Registrant: Latham & Watkins, 555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 637-2200, Fax: (202) 637-2201, Email:
  • (Cooper Landing): Mile 0.5 Juneau Creek Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.1 m, Overall height: 41.1 m, Call Sign: KNKQ402, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/26/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: Ronald L Ripley
    Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems Of Alaska, LLC
  • 2.04 Mi South Of State Route 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 2.4 m, Overall height: 4.5 m, Call Sign: KNKQ398
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/26/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: Wesley E Carson
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 1200 112th Ave Ne, Suite C-191, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Fax: (425) 649-5675, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Vance Cordell, In City, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 9 m, , Licensee ID: L00004048
    Registrant: Chugach Electric Association, Inc., Anchorage, AK 99519, Phone: (907) 762-4711
  • Stephen M Roberts, 18025 Bean Creek Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 37.5 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
  • Brian Hickey, 3.1 Mi Ese, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 16.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00004048
    Registrant: Chugach Electric Association Inc, Anchorage, AK 99519, Phone: (907) 762-4711

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • Cooper Mountain Site 2 Mi S, Call Sign: WNDD407, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.0400 MHz, 47.4000 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/25/2001, Expiration Date: 11/20/2011
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 262-4412
  • Cooper Mountain W Mi S Of Bridge, Call Sign: WNKN291
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.525 MHz, 154.085 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 12/17/2012
    Registrant: Kenai Peninsula Borough Oem, 253 Wilson Lane, Soldotna, AK 99669, Phone: (907) 262-4910, Fax: (907) 714-2395, Email:
  • Cooper Mountain Site 2 Mi S, Call Sign: KZQ684, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/10/2001, Expiration Date: 08/15/2011
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 762-2133
  • Cooper Mountain 2 Mi S, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNFT930, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.280 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/06/2004, Expiration Date: 07/26/2014
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507-1296, Phone: (907) 762-2133
  • State Polie Office, Call Sign: KTN297, Licensee ID: L00002062
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.250 MHz, 155.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/25/2001, Expiration Date: 11/17/2011
    Registrant: State Of Alaska, 5900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507, Phone: (907) 269-5744
  • Cooper Lake Headwater 12.8 Km Sw, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPJH219
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.125 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/2001, Expiration Date: 06/20/2011, Certifier: Vance Cordell
    Registrant: Chugach Electric Assoc., 5601 Electron Dr., Anchorge, AK 99519, Phone: (907) 762-4420, Fax: (907) 762-4333, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cooper Landing)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7
  • Aircraft: CESSNA A185F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1050F , Serial Number: 18502707, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 03/31/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Wayne Leonard Koecher, Po Box 537, Cooper Landing, AK 99572
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 13927 , Serial Number: 18-8977, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 02/17/1972
    Registrant (Individual): Boyd A Skille, Po Box 830, Cooper Landing, AK 99572
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 212RF , Serial Number: 32394, Year manufactured: 1956
    Registrant (Partnership): Wayne L Koecher, Po Box 537, Cooper Landing, AK 99572, Other Owners: Sharon M Koecher
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8445T , Serial Number: 52345, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 10/03/1959
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Wayne L Koecher, Po Box 537, Cooper Landing, AK 99572, Other Owners: Zachary Koecher
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8838L , Serial Number: 18-8992, Year manufactured: 1972
    Registrant (Individual): Jerry E Winkler, Po Box 678, Cooper Landing, AK 99572, Other Owners: Irene I Winkler
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 925N , Serial Number: 18-7909007, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 05/21/1982
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Lyman Nichols, Po Box 783, Cooper Landing, AK 99572, Other Owners: Gladys N Nichols
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 180J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9939N , Serial Number: 18052594, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 04/02/1975
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Lyman Nichols, Po Box 783, Cooper Landing, AK 99572, Other Owners: Gladys N Nichols


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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